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OH 1679

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeCRONE, Michael (b. 1976)
Military ServiceU.S. Marine Corps OIF Veteran

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1679
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionFor the Tarrant County War Veterans Oral History Project. Childhood in Wichita Falls and Arlington, Tex.; family’s tradition of military service; decision to enlist in U.S. Marine Corps Reserves in 1995; experiences in boot camp at Camp Pendleton, Cal.; training as diesel mechanic; realization that he would be activated and shift in reservist training following September 11 attacks; call-up and training in N.C. and Cal.; deployment to Kuwait and Al Asad, Iraq; birth of first child while in Iraq; aspects of daily life for American soldiers stationed in Iraq; work as a repair mechanic; return to U.S. and family.
Interviewer(s)Kristina Elizondo
Physical Description54 pp.
Terms of UseOpen