Veteran's History Project

260th

2nd Battalion

261 SVC

Artillery Division - 105mm, 155mm

29:55 length

Talks about his training camps, leaving from his home state in WA, Fort Benning,  Camp Shelby on base experiences and friendships, USS LeJeune across to France, attached to 4th Armored Division, Austria. Talked about rations. Saw Bob Hope in Regensburg. Typhus Hospital in Austria - assisted in getting communications rigged up. When with the 4th Armored came upon Ohrdruf. After the war ended, attached with 869th Field Artillery Battalion. Then, went to 22nd or 42nd Infantry Division to a college program for six months to run hotel. Got to play basketball and travel around Europe. Back in March 1946.

261 SVC

261 SVC

261 SVC

259th Infantry Regiment, Medic

47:45 length

Silver Star Medal;