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[Photograph of Bob Kampling]

Description: Photograph of an elderly Bob Kampling, who served in Company C of the 66th Armored Infantry Battalion during World War II, dressed in the uniform of a German Luftwaffe officer. He raises his hand in a "Heil Hitler" salute. There is a car visible in the left background.
Date: 2000~
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Walter Gaines' Awards]

Description: Photograph of Walter Gaines' awards on the wall of his home. His photo rests on the frame housing his awards, and there are knick-knacks on shelves to both sides of the awards.
Date: 2000
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

Oral History Interview with Edward Warren, May 15, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Warren. Warren was born in 1925 and graduated from high school in 1943. After being drafted in July 1943, he was sent to Camp Wheeler near Macon, Georgia for basic training. Upon completion of basic, he went to Glasgow, Scotland and arrived there 25 January 1944. He then went to Plymouth, England where he was assigned to the 29th Infantry Division, 116th Infantry Regiment which began intensive training in preparation … more
Date: May 15, 2000
Creator: Warren, Edward
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Edward Warren, May 15, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Warren. Warren was born in 1925 and graduated from high school in 1943. After being drafted in July 1943, he was sent to Camp Wheeler near Macon, Georgia for basic training. Upon completion of basic, he went to Glasgow, Scotland and arrived there 25 January 1944. He then went to Plymouth, England where he was assigned to the 29th Infantry Division, 116th Infantry Regiment which began intensive training in preparation … more
Date: May 15, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 24 seconds
Creator: Warren, Edward
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Charles Borchers, October 24, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Borchers. Borchers joined the Army in September 1944 and received training at Camp Hood and Fort Ord. His first combat duty was in the Luzon campaign, where he was stationed in the mountains north of Manila. There he was assigned to the 112th Cavalry Regiment. His platoon devised an alarm system out of barbed wire and tin cans to alert them to Japanese infiltration. They fired 15,000 rounds when a water buffalo stumb… more
Date: October 24, 2000
Creator: Borchers, Charles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Charles Borchers, October 24, 2000

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Borchers. Borchers joined the Army in September 1944 and received training at Camp Hood and Fort Ord. His first combat duty was in the Luzon campaign, where he was stationed in the mountains north of Manila. There he was assigned to the 112th Cavalry Regiment. His platoon devised an alarm system out of barbed wire and tin cans to alert them to Japanese infiltration. They fired 15,000 rounds when a water buffalo stumb… more
Date: October 24, 2000
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 49 seconds
Creator: Borchers, Charles
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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