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…
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Date:
August 23, 2001
Duration:
2 hours 21 minutes 57 seconds
Creator:
Nielsen, Edward
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation