Edgar Wilson begins this manuscript with a discussion of his service in the United States Army during World War II. He reflects on his time working at an American POW camp, saying that the German POW's were very respectful and hard working. He includes a few anecdotes about his time in the war, but there are few descriptions of battle.

The majority of this interview focuses on Edgar Wilson's life after the war. As a civilian, Wilson became very involved with agricultural education. He worked for a veterans' program that taught farm training at high schools around Knoxville. Later, he worked as a plant manager at a fertilizer plant and eventually became a field representative for the Tennessee Farmers Cooperative. Wilson also describes the veterans' organizations that he has participated in, including an informal gathering of former artillerymen on Knoxville's Gay Street. Wilson is grateful to World War II for teaching him many of the lessons that have had a positive impact on his life.