Oral History Interview with Charles Mellon, August 22, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Charles Mellon, August 22, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Mellon. Mellon joined the Army in March of 1944. He was assigned to the 314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division, and participated in active duty through France and into the Siegfried Line in December. They continued their combat duty into Germany, and served on occupation duty after the war ended. Mellon returned to the US and was discharged in October of 1945.
Date: August 22, 2003
Creator: Mellon, Charles
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles Mellon, August 22, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Charles Mellon, August 22, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Mellon. Mellon joined the Army in March of 1944. He was assigned to the 314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division, and participated in active duty through France and into the Siegfried Line in December. They continued their combat duty into Germany, and served on occupation duty after the war ended. Mellon returned to the US and was discharged in October of 1945.
Date: August 22, 2003
Creator: Mellon, Charles
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Daryl Haerther, April 22, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Daryl Haerther, April 22, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Daryl Haerther. Haerther joined the Army in 1944 and was assigned to the 96th Infantry Division a few days after the beginning of the invasion of Okinawa. He was assigned to A Company, 383rd Infantry Regiment. While there, Haerther qualified as a medic and shares several anecdotes from his combat experiences. Eventaully, Haerther was wounded and evacuated to Guam. He was still in the hospital when the war ended and Haerther elected to be discharged in December 1945. Haerther indicates he continues to struggle later in life as a result of some of his combat experiences.
Date: April 22, 2003
Creator: Haerther, Daryl
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Daryl Haerther, April 22, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Daryl Haerther, April 22, 2003

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Daryl Haerther. Haerther joined the Army in 1944 and was assigned to the 96th Infantry Division a few days after the beginning of the invasion of Okinawa. He was assigned to A Company, 383rd Infantry Regiment. While there, Haerther qualified as a medic and shares several anecdotes from his combat experiences. Eventaully, Haerther was wounded and evacuated to Guam. He was still in the hospital when the war ended and Haerther elected to be discharged in December 1945. Haerther indicates he continues to struggle later in life as a result of some of his combat experiences.
Date: April 22, 2003
Creator: Haerther, Daryl
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History