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Oral History Interview with Robert Cunningham, March 12, 2010 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Cunningham, March 12, 2010

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Cunningham. Cunningham joined the Army Air Forces in January of 1942. In June, he traveled to England. In November, he went to Algiers with a military police unit. He recalls a story about when he captured several German soldiers trying to sneak through the lines. He also went to Italy, arriving in Naples after the invasion and spent much time in Rome. He served in the 281st Military Police Battalion and shares several overseas anecdotes from Italy and Algeria. He had a motorcycle accident and was medically evacuated back to the US and was discharged in October, 1945.
Date: March 12, 2010
Creator: Cunningham, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History