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Oral History Interview with Edward Nielsen, August 23, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Nielsen from Medaryville, Indiana. He discusses undergoing Amry training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, before being assigned as B Company of the 69th Army Regiment at Fort Knox as a private. Afterwards he got lucky and was assigned to drive a truck from Louisiana to North Carolina, Mr. Nielsen describes this as the best job he ever had in the Army. After Pearl Harbor he is transferred to the 1st Armored Division and Regimen… more
Date: August 23, 2001
Creator: Nielsen, Edward
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Edward Nielsen, August 23, 2001

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Nielsen from Medaryville, Indiana. He discusses undergoing Amry training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, before being assigned as B Company of the 69th Army Regiment at Fort Knox as a private. Afterwards he got lucky and was assigned to drive a truck from Louisiana to North Carolina, Mr. Nielsen describes this as the best job he ever had in the Army. After Pearl Harbor he is transferred to the 1st Armored Division and Regimen… more
Date: August 23, 2001
Duration: 2 hours 21 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Nielsen, Edward
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with George Medcalf, December 27, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Geroge Medcalf from Greensville, South Carolina. He discusses his experience in training in Camp Mcoy in Wisconsin and meeting his wife there. He also discusses his time in the Second Infantry Division with the 38th Regiment, Company C, preparing for the Normandy Invasion. Mr. Medcalf also relays how he had to take over command of his Company during the invasion when he was injured by flying shrapnel and sent back to England… more
Date: December 27, 2000
Creator: Medcalf, George
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with George Medcalf, December 27, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Geroge Medcalf from Greensville, South Carolina. He discusses his experience in training in Camp Mcoy in Wisconsin and meeting his wife there. He also discusses his time in the Second Infantry Division with the 38th Regiment, Company C, preparing for the Normandy Invasion. Mr. Medcalf also relays how he had to take over command of his Company during the invasion when he was injured by flying shrapnel and sent back to England… more
Date: December 27, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 18 seconds
Creator: Medcalf, George
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with George Bernard, March 19, 1976

Description: Interview with George Bernard, a printer and U.S. Army veteran (Company E, 1st Battalion, 334th Infantry, 84th Division), concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Germans during World War II. Bernard discusses his capture and interrogation in November 1944, Stalag 12-A, Limburg, Germany, civilian hostility, Stalag 3-B, Furstenburg (1944-1945), the forced march to Stalag 3-A, Luckenwalde (1945), and his liberation by Russian troops.
Date: March 19, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Bernard, George, 1911-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Clyde Funk, February 22, 1975

Description: Interview with Clyde Funk, physician and U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Germans after being shot down over Nazi-occupied France during World War II. Funk discusses the Normandy invasion (1944), the shooting down of his bomber and his capture in France on October 12, 1944, his interrogation at Dalag Luft, Wetzlar, Germany, Oberursel, Stalag Luft 3-A, Sagan, Stalag Luft 7-A, Moosburg, forced marches, and his liberation by American troops.
Date: February 22, 1975
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Funk, Clyde
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Harry A. Thompson, April 18, 1973

Description: Interview with Harry Thompson, an Army WWII veteran and POW from Dallas, Texas. Thompson discusses being drafted before the war and training for field artillery at Fort Sill, his assignment to the 99th Infantry Division, training in England, the Siegfried Line, the Battle of the Bulge and his capture at BĂĽllingen, Belgium, being interrogated and transported into Germany, and his experiences in internment at Limburg.
Date: April 18, 1973
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Thompson, Harry A.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Carlton J. Killgo, March 23, 1972

Description: Interview with Carlton J. Killgo, a Army Air Corps WWII veteran and POW from Slocum, Texas, who was shot down and captured by German forces. Killgo discusses enlisting in the Air Corps before the war, training and becoming a B-17 crewmember, deployment to England, his missions, getting shot down, capture by German civilians, transfer to Stalag Luft #4, experiences in internment there, liberation by the Soviet Army, and return to the United States.
Date: March 23, 1972
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Killgo, Carlton J.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Eugene R. Cronin, February 1, 1972

Description: Interview with Eugene Cronin, a US Army Air Corps WWII veteran and POW from Kansas City, Missouri. Cronin discusses his time as a B-24 crewmember stationed at Cerignola, Italy, the kinds of missions flown, his being shot down over Hungary and captured by the German Army, and his experiences in captivity at Vienna, Frankfurt, and Stalag Luft #1 near Barth in Western Pommerania.
Date: February 1, 1972
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Cronin, Eugene R.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Chronology of H. T. Gaby's Activities, 1944-1945]

Description: Handwritten, chronological list of the events of Harry Tillman Gaby from November 11, 1944 to January 31st, 1945. Harry and his brother were drafted into WWII and he began taking logs the day he received the news that he was going home. From November 11, 1944 to November 26, 1944 Harry spent time in France, Ireland, and the UK. After Harry returned to the United States he toured the country to rally support for the war with other soldiers. His last entry states, "Jan 31 - Went to Wash. Spent 2 … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Gaby, Harry T.
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

[Photographs of E. J. Simons and Others in Various Locations]

Description: Four scanned photographs featuring E. J. Simons and other uniformed American soldiers at various locations in Europe. The original photos were taped onto a sheet of paper along with captions. The photo on the top right features soldiers identified as Joe, Ucyroski, and E. J. "Spike" Simons sitting on a bench in Paris, France. A stone wall, trees, and a statue are visible behind them. The next photo features Simons standing between two soldiers and a view of the Eiffel Tower in the background. T… more
Date: {1945~,1945-06-06}
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

Current Study 9, Chapter 3. The United States Air Forces in Europe

Description: This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about commands within the United States Air Force. This chapter discusses the Unites States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), its history, mission, and "its relationship to the total European and world military situation." It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: November 1962
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Current Study 8, Chapter 1. Berlin - A Divided City

Description: This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about major areas of conflict in the Cold War. This chapter discusses "the historical background on divided Berlin and [provides] an understanding of the impact -- both positive and negative -- that the area has had on the Western World's attempts to achieve a guaranteed peace through diplomacy" (p.1). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further… more
Date: August 1962
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Scrapbook Page: RĂĽsselsheim - October 18, 1945]

Description: Photographs of Dan Melli and Nathan Levine taken around RĂĽsselsheim, Germany. The top photograph features Dan Melli playing a bass drum while Nathan Levine sits to the right. Covered mess hall tables appear on either side of the picture. The second photo shows Melli and Levine walking together outside of a half-timbered building. The third photo shows Melli and Levine in a dark room. Melli holds a Coca-Cola bottle, and three other bottles stand on a shelf between the two men.
Date: October 18, 1945
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Photograph of Servicemen in Germany]

Description: Photograph of several servicemen in Heilbronn, Germany. The men in the photograph are standing in front of a vine covered fence outside of a house. The men in the photograph are named Johnson, Sunday, Burks, Horan, Jahn, Bernal, and Spoetl.
Date: October 1945
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum
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