Interview with David Monroe Leet, October 14, 2008

Project: Oldham County Historical Society: Oldham County Veterans Oral History Project

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Interview Summary

David Monroe Leet is a World War II Navy veteran. In this interview, Leet talks about being on a naval ship, some of the problems they ran into, and what responsibilities he had. He talks about his boot camp experience and how he became a minesweeper. Leet also talks about his life after the war and how service changed him.

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2012oh163_ochs065

Interviewee Name

David Monroe Leet

Interviewer Name

Jan Jasper

Interview Date

2008-10-14

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Leet, David Monroe Interview by Jan Jasper. 14 Oct. 2008. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Leet, D.M. (2008, October 14). Interview by J. Jasper. Oldham County Historical Society: Oldham County Veterans Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Leet, David Monroe, interview by Jan Jasper. October 14, 2008, Oldham County Historical Society: Oldham County Veterans Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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