Interview with Benjamin Butler, November 17, 1983

Project: American Veterans: World War Two Oral History Project

Interview Summary

served with the 34th Infantry Regiment in the North African Campaign - describes taking Hill 609-- capturing a German soldier-- collecting prisoners-- training in North Africa-- ship voyage to Naples-- crossing the Volturno River-- mentions Caiazzo-- talks about reactions of the Italians toward American GIs-- evacuating walking wounded and nuns from a hospital-- describes engagment on the Pantano Mountain-- mentions Cassino and the Gustav Line-- describes action at Anzio breakout-- taking the Gothic Line-- moving through Rome-- talks about how he developed the Rapid Weapons Firing System

Interview Accession

1989oh032_ww112

Interviewee Name

Benjamin Butler

Interviewer Name

Arthur L. Kelly

Interview Date

1983-11-17

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Butler, Benjamin Interview by Arthur L. Kelly. 17 Nov. 1983. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Butler, B. (1983, November 17). 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.

Butler, Benjamin, interview by Arthur L. Kelly. November 17, 1983, American Veterans: World War Two Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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