Interview with Daniel P. Elliott, undated
Elliott, Daniel P.
World War, 1939-1945
Veterans
Personal narratives, American
United States
Interviews
Daniel Elliott is a WWII veteran who served for almost 3 years as a combat engineer. He says his biggest accomplishment was helping to build a pontoon bridge over the Rhine River so that American troops and vehicles could pass safely. He was released from duty a bit earlier after the Japanese were bombed and the war ended. He went on to study mechanical engineering and worked as a surveyor.
Elliott, Brendan
Elliott, Daniel P.
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English
Sound
Interview with Clyde Badger, 7 October 2012
Badger, Clyde
Veterans
World War, 1939-1945
Personal narratives, American
United States
Interviews
Clyde Badger was an Army Staff Sergeant and worked as a combat engineer during the Guadalcanal Campaign. He built bridges and roads, and said that he didn't really have much specific job training. He did most of his learning on the job and most of it was simple manual labor.
Blackmon, Ryan
Badger, Clyde
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Sound
Interview with Richard Allen Meyers, 12 October 2011
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Meyers, Richard, 1960-
Veterans
Personal narratives, American
United States
Interviews
Richard Meyers, born October 2, 1980, enlisted into the Army in 2003. Current position as of 2011--Recruiting Operations Officer for Appalachian State ROTC. Served in Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq War) for one year, 2008-2009. In this interview, he discusses his experiences doing patrols and advising Iraqi border police in Erbil, a Kurdish region of Iraq.
Meyers, Richard Allen
Johnson, Daniel
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