Oral History Interview with Bernard J. Scher, January 3, 2011
Description:
Transcript of an oral interview with Bernard J. Scher. Scher joined the Army in early 1943 and trained as a combat engineer in the Army Corps of Engineers. After training, Scher's unit was sent to Iceland in August, 1943. From there, his unit went to St. Lo, France after D-Day and cleared away land mines and destrroyed German defensive pill boxes. Scher describes building bridges over the Ruhr River and reaching the Elbe River. Scher took R&R in Paris, where he was when Germany surrendered. He …
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Date:
January 3, 2011
Creator:
Scher, Bernard J.
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation