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BENTON, Allen H. (b. 1921)

Oral Histories

OH 1624

Childhood experiences in upstate New York, including Depression-era economy; education at Cornell University; drafting into the U.S. Army Infantry and service at several stateside bases; transfer to Cavalry and combat in Pacific Theater; memories of Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay; opinions on war in general; career as author of biological field guides.