Bill Kirkman dropped out of school after the 10th grade to join the US Marine Corps during World War II where he served in the Pacific Theater. Mr. Kirkman was interviewed on November 22, 2016 at his home in Greensboro, NC, by Cyndi Briggs. 

 

Soldier's Heart is written and produced by me, Cyndi Briggs, and features veterans stories from North Carolina. We honor vets by listening to their stories. You can follow along on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook at Soldiers' Heart NC. 

 

If you have an idea for a story or interview, email us at SoldiersHeartNC@gmail.com.

 

The complete oral history collection can be located via the Winston-Salem MUSE (https://musews.org) and through their Soundcloud account: https://soundcloud.com/musews. You can listen to Bill Kirkman's full interview here: https://soundcloud.com/musews/bill-kirkman-22-november-2016

 

 

Photo Credit:Martin Tucker - http://www.martintuckerphotography.com/index.html

 

Music Credits: (freemusicarchive.org)

 

Intro Music: Breathing - Spectacular Sound Productions

Roll Jordan Roll - The Joy Drops

Betrayal - Lee Rosevere

The Fugue - Daniel Birch

Dreams Never Die - Daniel Birch

Winter Walk - Podington Bear

Everywhere - Lee Resevere

Marina - Antonio Bizarro

Trees in the Wind - Daniel Birch

Entering Port au Prince - Scott Holmes

Credits Music: City Lights - Chad Crouch

 

Ambi/Sound Credits: (freesound.org)

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