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Interview with William Torguson, Superior, Wisconsin, 2006
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Interview with William Torguson, Superior, Wisconsin, 2006

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William R. "Bill" Torguson was born in Glenwood, Minnesota on July 27, 1926. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1944 at age 17 and was discharged as a 3rd Class Petty Officer in 1946. In this interview, Torguson recalls enlisting in the Navy after his junior year of high school. Remembers a negative boot camp experience in Farragut, Idaho and a rough... Superior (Wis.)Papua New Guinea;Farragut (Idaho)
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2006-09-19
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