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Vietnam Remembered: Western/Southwestern Minnesota

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Hear stories from several local Vietnam War veterans. Interviewees in the broadcast edition include: Dale Johansen, Max Prinzing, Byron Higgin, Wesley Smith, Jerry Eykyn, Luverne Kortgaard, Gerald Goetsch and Jerome Parker. The series also includes a number of produced pieces intended for digital-only distribution.

Aired: 09/17/17

Rating: NR

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Vietnam Remembered will air on Pioneer Public TV September 17, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.

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