Interview with Fred Ganter, June 30, 1987

Project: American Veterans: World War Two Oral History Project

Interview Summary

served with Company C-- 106th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion; talks about experiences in North Africa - landing at Oran - protecting an airport at Tarfaya-- defending Stuka Valley - describes attack by German divebombers-- Tebessa mission-- (Gessa?) mission; mentions Kasserine Pass-- Darby's Rangers; talks about the horse cavalry-- convoy system-- training in Ireland; also served in the Korean War with the 623rd Field Artillery - talks about assembling in Glasgow-- training at Fort Bragg-- North Carolina-- landing at Pusan-- shelling by the North Koreans

Interview Accession

1987oh114_ww082

Interviewee Name

Fred Ganter

Interviewer Name

Arthur L. Kelly

Interview Date

1987-06-30

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Ganter, Fred Interview by Arthur L. Kelly. 30 Jun. 1987. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Ganter, F. (1987, June 30). Interview by A. L. Kelly. American Veterans: World War Two Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Ganter, Fred, interview by Arthur L. Kelly. June 30, 1987, American Veterans: World War Two Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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