Oral history interview with William R. Wagner
Williams J. Oral history interview with William R. Wagner
William R. Wagner served as a naval corpsman who assisted Harry S Truman from 1970 until Truman’s death in 1972. Wagner discusses the daily routine, those involved, and the use of the house during his tour of duty in the Truman home in Independence, Missouri. Wagner then related his subsequent activities including attending Harry S Truman’s funeral, a later visit with Bess W. Truman, gifts given to him by both of the Trumans, and Bess W. Truman’s assistance in his enrollment at the University of Missouri–Columbia.