Oral History Interview with Robert Vollmer, August 4, 2014 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert Vollmer, August 4, 2014

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Vollmer. Vollmer was drafted into the Army in March, 1943. As his unit, the 66th Infantry Division, was arriving in France, his ship was torpedoed and hundreds of men from his division drowned. Vollmer stayed with the 66th throughout the France campaign and was still on hand for occupation duty around Koblenz before he went to Austria for occupation duty. He returned home and was discharged in April, 1946.
Date: August 4, 2014
Creator: Vollmer, Robert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Vollmer, August 4, 2014 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Vollmer, August 4, 2014

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Vollmer. Vollmer was drafted into the Army in March, 1943. As his unit, the 66th Infantry Division, was arriving in France, his ship was torpedoed and hundreds of men from his division drowned. Vollmer stayed with the 66th throughout the France campaign and was still on hand for occupation duty around Koblenz before he went to Austria for occupation duty. He returned home and was discharged in April, 1946.
Date: August 4, 2014
Creator: Vollmer, Robert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History