An Oral History with Paul Mauer

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  • An Oral History with Paul Mauer Book Detail

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  • Release Date : 2012
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  • Genre : Marine Corps Air Station El Toro (Calif.)
  • Pages : 52
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  • File Size : 94,94 MB

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Book Description: An oral history with Paul Mauer, resident of Tarzana and former member of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). This interview was conducted as part of the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Oral History Project for California State University, Fullerton and the Center for Oral and Public History. The purpose of this interview was to gather information regarding Mauer's experiences at El Toro. This interview includes discussion about Mauer's upbringing in Maywood, New Jersey; talks about enlisting in the Marine Corps at age 18 in 1967, at the time of the draft; discusses his arrival at El Toro in July 1968 and his assignment in the Disbursing Department; recalls his first impressions of the base and California in general and how much he loved it; describes working the night shift in disbursing and earning extra money during day shifts at the PX; recalls what it was like living in the barracks; explains being involved in a physical fight in the mess hall with other Marines; reflects on memories and feelings of the Vietnam War era, despite not being in combat; remembers returning to New Jersey after his enlistment was finished; details how he became a professional wrestler from 1973 to 1995 as part of the WWF; speaks about returning to El Toro in 1995 for a brief visit and how the base had changed; mentions his decision to return permanently to California in 1997; comments on his feelings when he heard about the base closure and how he would like the base remembered in the Great Park; and finally, reflects on memorable music from his time at El Toro. This oral history spans 1948-2012. Bulk dates 1967-1974.

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