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   Rifleman’s Creed read by Alan Shelton    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) Marching 3 - WebFilmsUK drillsarge-presentation - veridian sunrise