Washington County Oral Histories

Leonard Peshka oral history recording

An audio recording of an oral history of Leonard Peshka on the Korean War. Peshka discusses his whereabouts 1950-1953 and life in Hillsboro, Communism and the Red Scare, the possibility of nuclear attacks in the Portland area, and civil defense. He talks about the Korean War and its local impact, and compares the Korean War with World War II. He was stationed in New Guinea in World War II. Peshka also talks about the polio epidemic and entertainment in 1950s.

Pashka, Leonard

Century High School Project

Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal narratives, American

Washington County (Or.) -- History

Washington County (Or.)

Hillsboro (Or.)

1 sound cassette (26 min.)

English

WCM_OH_65

In Copyright

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Five Oaks Museum

Villavicencio, Jessica

Audiocassettes

Sound