Veteran's History Project
The American Folklife Center collects, preserve and make accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.
Below, you'll find links to the 65th Infantry Division Veterans who are featured in this collection.
Interviews may be video, audio or written.
Adamson, James T
Abbott, Harland S
Adamson, James T
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.
Beckstedt/ Bernard H
Avilucea, Procopio S
Avilucea, Procopio S
261M3
Two part Interview
Interviews may be video, audio or written.
Carbonaro/ Joseph
Carlin Jr/ John Robert
Carlin Jr/ John Robert
Childress/ Paul Jamison
Childress/ Paul Jamison
Childress/ Paul Jamison
261C
Publication
Coleman/ Herbert
Childress/ Paul Jamison
Coleman/ Herbert
Dosser/ David
Douglas/ William James
Davidek/ Edward John
Duncan/ George T
Douglas/ William James
Douglas/ William James
Interviews may be video, audio or written.
Fredrich/ Augustine Joseph
Fredrich/ Augustine Joseph
Fredrich/ Augustine Joseph
259B1
Grunander/ Edward
Harris/ Paul Richard
Grunander/ Edward
Hellman/ Rolf M
Harris/ Paul Richard
Harris/ Paul Richard
Interviews may be video, audio or written.
Hite/ Arnold H
Hitt/ Ray Cleckley
Hitt/ Ray Cleckley
Holman/ Harris T
Hitt/ Ray Cleckley
Jackson/ George Daniel
Jackson/ George Daniel
Jackson/ George Daniel
Jackson/ George Daniel
Jenks/ Kenneth S
Jackson/ George Daniel
Jenks/ Kenneth S
Interviews may be video, audio or written.
Lee/ Irvin Clinton
Lee/ Irvin Clinton
Lee/ Irvin Clinton
Lehr/ Lewis Wylie
Lee/ Irvin Clinton
Leibold/ Louis Joseph
Liggett/ Francis Euguene
Liggett/ Francis Euguene
Liggett/ Francis Euguene
Maldonado/ Hedson
Martin/ James Douglas
Mack/ Sherrin Lee
Interviews may be video, audio or written.
McPhail/ John P
Melton/ William H
Melton/ William H
Nicholson/ Ray A
Palmore/ Stanley Vincent
Nicholson/ Ray A
O'Hair/ Gale
Palmore/ Stanley Vincent
Nicholson/ Ray A
Patton/ Robert F
Patterson/ Alfred Samuel
Patterson/ Alfred Samuel
261HQ2
Two part interview
Interviews may be video, audio or written.
Ragsdale/ Floyd Douglas
Ragsdale/ Floyd Douglas
Ragsdale/ Floyd Douglas
260B1
Two part interview
Savage/ Jack W
Rockwell/ Leon G
Rockwell/ Leon G
Trained with the 65th, then sent to the Pacific.
Also some memoirs that also talk about Camp Shelby.
Shelor / Richard
Shelor / Richard
Shelor / Richard
Sicular/ Jerry
Shelor / Richard
Small/ Richard H
Small/ Richard H
Sullivan/ Charles Herbert
Small/ Richard H
Sullivan/ Charles Herbert
Sullivan/ Charles Herbert
Sullivan/ Charles Herbert
Interviews may be video, audio or written.
Tindal/ Sullivan
Thompson/ Charles R
Thompson/ Charles R
Toups/ John Melburn
Thompson/ Charles R
Toups/ John Melburn
Tuider/ John
Tullis/ John Robert
Tullis/ John Robert
Weingart/ Maurice
Wigley Jr/ Grady T
Weingart/ Maurice
Wigley Jr/ Grady T
Wigley Jr/ Grady T
Williams Sr/ Jack Pearl
259th
Born in Atlanta; Silver Star; Drafted Fort McPhierson; Camp Shelby Basic Training right after the Division was activated; selected for special training medic then to Fort Bragg for hospital training; Camp Shanks at New Years and he got to go to Times Square; USS LaJeune former German Luxury liner…”I never missed a meal”, he had no issues going across; La Havre wrecked harbor; Camp Lucky Strike “always hungry”; Roger Jachs (sp?) from Bangor ME; snuck out and traded chocolate for some delicious French bread; frostbite; relieved the 26thInfantry Division; Siegfried Line; Actions that earned his Silver Star – read through the orders and then he discussed them; Wars over…stayed at a place that was a resort; was not at the Concentration Camps but he shares memories of other medics who were; trip home and life after the war; Reviews some photos at the end and talks about them
Wold/ Vernon H
Williams Sr/ Jack Pearl
Winston/ Charles Leroy
Interviews may be video, audio or written.
Woods/ Benjamin R
Woods/ Benjamin R
Woods/ Benjamin R
Patterson Sr/ Richard W
Patterson Sr/ Richard W
Patterson Sr/ Richard W
261st
Interview not digitized
Medina/ Edward Uribe
Medina/ Edward Uribe
Medina/ Edward Uribe
259th
He mentions Le Havre but also says 69th? Can't be 69th and 259th...not sure which.
He also talks about a photo that was taken at his training camp in MS.
Says of Patton..."yes, he was hard but he had to be. We won the war." He won the Purple Heart but he wouldn't take it so they sent it to his mother. Won several others.
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