Oral History Interview with Charles Scheffel, May 10, 2000 transcript

Oral History Interview with Charles Scheffel, May 10, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Scheffel. Scheffel grew up in Oklahoma and enlisted in the Army ROTC in 1940. He was called up in 1941 after Pearl Harbor. He was allowed to finish out his senior year of college and was married in March 1942. He embarked on the Queen Elizabeth from New Jersey in September 1942. As leader of 200 men, he landed in Scotland and drove with them to Whittington Barracks where they joined with the British 51st Highlanders. He lists the three main survival lessons he learned from the seasoned English soldiers: having a batman to back you up, digging a two-man foxhole, and waiting for the ""crack and thump."" Scheffel how the ""crack and thump"" lesson would later save his life when he was seriously wounded when attacking the Siegfried Line. From England he went to Algeria with the British troops on the Scythia. The ship is torpedoed off the coast limps into Algiers. Scheffel made the decision to leave the British Highlanders and join up with American 9th Division in February 1943. The division went into Tunisia. Then he was sent to spend another month with the …
Date: May 10, 2000
Creator: Scheffel, Charles
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Oral History Interview with Charles Scheffel, May 10, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Charles Scheffel, May 10, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Scheffel. Scheffel grew up in Oklahoma and enlisted in the Army ROTC in 1940. He was called up in 1941 after Pearl Harbor. He was allowed to finish out his senior year of college and was married in March 1942. He embarked on the Queen Elizabeth from New Jersey in September 1942. As leader of 200 men, he landed in Scotland and drove with them to Whittington Barracks where they joined with the British 51st Highlanders. He lists the three main survival lessons he learned from the seasoned English soldiers: having a batman to back you up, digging a two-man foxhole, and waiting for the ""crack and thump."" Scheffel how the ""crack and thump"" lesson would later save his life when he was seriously wounded when attacking the Siegfried Line. From England he went to Algeria with the British troops on the Scythia. The ship is torpedoed off the coast limps into Algiers. Scheffel made the decision to leave the British Highlanders and join up with American 9th Division in February 1943. The division went into Tunisia. Then he was sent to spend another month with the …
Date: May 10, 2000
Creator: Scheffel, Charles
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San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 2000 (open access)

San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 2000

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Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 130, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 2000

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Date: August 10, 2000
Creator: Bush, Michael
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The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 289, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 10, 2000

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Date: September 10, 2000
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The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 3, Ed. 1 Monday, January 10, 2000

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Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 84, No. 259, Ed. 1 Monday, July 10, 2000

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The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 2000

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Qtexas, Volume 1, Issue 8, November 10, 2000 (open access)

Qtexas, Volume 1, Issue 8, November 10, 2000

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Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, March 10, 2000 (open access)

Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, March 10, 2000

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Date: March 10, 2000
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Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 73, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 10, 2000 (open access)

Levelland and Hockley County News-Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 73, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 10, 2000

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Date: December 10, 2000
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San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 2000 (open access)

San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 2000

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Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 101, Ed. 1 Monday, July 10, 2000 (open access)

Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 101, Ed. 1 Monday, July 10, 2000

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Date: July 10, 2000
Creator: Bush, Michael
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The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 90, Ed. 1 Friday, November 10, 2000

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Date: November 10, 2000
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The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 14, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 10, 2000 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 14, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 10, 2000

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 10, 2000
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The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 30, Ed. 1 Monday, April 10, 2000 (open access)

The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 30, Ed. 1 Monday, April 10, 2000

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Date: April 10, 2000
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Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 (open access)

Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 10, 2000

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Date: May 10, 2000
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The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 38, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 (open access)

The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 38, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 10, 2000

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De Leon's Monitor (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 2000 (open access)

De Leon's Monitor (De Leon, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 2000

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Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 156, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 10, 2000 (open access)

Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 101, No. 156, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 10, 2000

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Date: September 10, 2000
Creator: Bush, Michael
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The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 2000 (open access)

The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 2000

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The Penny Record (Bridge City, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 10, 2000 (open access)

The Penny Record (Bridge City, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 10, 2000

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Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 107, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, March 10, 2000 (open access)

Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 107, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, March 10, 2000

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Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 94, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 10, 2000 (open access)

Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 94, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 10, 2000

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Date: September 10, 2000
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