Oral History Interview with Gail Freeman, November 2, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Gail Freeman, November 2, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Gail Freeman. Freeman joined the Minnesota National Guard in 1940 and his unit was federalized in early 1941. His artillery unit, the 125th Field Artillery, was folded into the w34th Infantry Division and Freeman landed in Ireland in May 1942. Freeman served as a radio operator with a forward observer. His first action was in Tunisia. He then went with the unit to Salerno and fought at Monte Cassino. He finally entered the hospital with battle fatigue and was returned to the US where he ended the war guarding German prisoners of war in Nebraska.
Date: November 2, 2004
Creator: Freeman, Gail
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gail Freeman, November 2, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Gail Freeman, November 2, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Gail Freeman. Freeman joined the Minnesota National Guard in 1940 and his unit was federalized in early 1941. His artillery unit, the 125th Field Artillery, was folded into the w34th Infantry Division and Freeman landed in Ireland in May 1942. Freeman served as a radio operator with a forward observer. His first action was in Tunisia. He then went with the unit to Salerno and fought at Monte Cassino. He finally entered the hospital with battle fatigue and was returned to the US where he ended the war guarding German prisoners of war in Nebraska.
Date: November 2, 2004
Creator: Freeman, Gail
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History