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NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday

05-29-2004

Interview: World War II veteran William Powell shares some wartime stories

Host: LINDA WERTHEIMER
Time: 8:00-9:00 PM

LINDA WERTHEIMER, host:

Yesterday, as part of the memorial celebration, veterans shared their memories in the Wartime Stories Tent. One of them was an 87-year-old African-American from Ohio.

Mr. WILLIAM POWELL(ph) (World War II Veteran): I'm William Powell. I served in En...

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