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NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND AND BEYOND – REVIEWS OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL ARTS
INTERVIEW WITH LOCAL AUTHOR WILLIAM R. GRASER
REBECCA SKANE NEW ENGLAND AUTHORS
July 7, 2016
Londonderry resident William R. Graser has recorded the accounts of 60 U.S. veterans in his new book Veterans’ Reflections: History Preserved.
Tell me a little bit about who you are and where you live.
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Writing Veterans’ Reflections was difficult at times, especially when I was listening to firsthand accounts of combat. Once a Korean War combat veteran called me at home three weeks after his story was completed.
He said, “when reading my own story, those days in Korea rushed back like it was yesterday.” I listened as he wrestled with his emotions. Months later, he told me how much he appreciated his story being recorded for future generations, especially his grandchildren.
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