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    Wade, James Marcus "Marc" b. 1954: Interview and Memoir
    
      Wade, James Marcus "Marc"
    
    
      Annel, Jamie
    
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    Scope and Contents
Marc Wade discusses his twenty-year experience in the Navy, especially during the Vietnam War as a Navy SEAL in Southeast Asia and as a stateside recruiter.  He recalls growing up in Memphis, Tennessee and describes the tense atmosphere of the town on the day Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed.  He discusses his experiences at all-white Catholic schools and recalls the confusion on the day President Kennedy was shot.  He reminisces about his father's experiences in the Navy during WWII.  He also discusses his change in careers from the military to a high school English teacher. 1 CD, 1 tape, 90 mins., 40 pp.
Interview by Jamie Annel, 2006
See collateral file - interviewer's notes