Biography
Orville Ritchie was born in Kidder, SD and graduated from Lidgerwood High School in 1939. He enlisted in the Navy in 1939 and some of his military training and duties included Machine Gun Training and served aboard the USS Yorktown and USS Force. After release from military duty in 1945 Orville worked as an auto-frame and axle mechanic, salesman, bookkeeper and parts manager.
Date of Interview
2007
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Length (Time)
30:23
Current Format
Mp3
Notes
Interview conducted as part of the Heritage Education Committee's Oral History Project.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce these oral interviews must be obtained in writing from the Heritage Education Commission.
Disciplines
Oral History
Recommended Citation
Ritchie, Orville, "Oral Interview of Orville Ritchie" (2007). Oral Interviews. 303.
https://red.mnstate.edu/oral_interviews/303