Washington County Oral Histories

Walter V. McKinney oral history recording

An audio recording of an oral history of Walter McKinney on the Korean War. McKinney talks about his life in Hillsboro in the early 1950s and his time at the University of Oregon in Eugene. He recalls being an aircraft observer for Hillsboro and the fear of missile bombing. He discusses the Korean War, World War II, and the Cold War as well as General MacArthur and President Truman. McKinney also talks about the effects of the polio epidemic.

McKinney, Walter V.

Century High School Project

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

Washington County (Or.) -- History

Washington County (Or.)

Hillsboro (Or.)

1 sound cassette (50 min.)

English

WCM_OH_66

In Copyright

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Five Oaks Museum

Park, Richard

Audiocassettes

Sound