Interview with Leonard A. Clarkson, July 22, 1983
Project: American Veterans: World War Two Oral History Project
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served with the 103rd Anti-Aircraft Field Artillery (attached to the 1st Division); describes ship voyage to Great Britain-- experiences with the Irish-- training with British guns-- loading up for North Africa - storm during ship voyage-- landing at Oran - providing fire support for the 105th Howitzer Battalion-- 1st Division-- being attacked by German ME 105s-- ship voyage to Sicily - being attacked by the Luftwaffe-- landing on the wrong beach-- mistaking the 82nd Airborne for the enemy-- experiences as a wounded soldier; describes preparations for Normandy Invasion - ship voyage across the English Channel-- hitting the beach at Omaha-- talks about breakout at Saint-Lo-- Battle of the Bulge-- crossing into Germany at Remagen; describes brutality of Russians toward the GermansInterview Accession
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Clarkson, Leonard A. Interview by Arthur L. Kelly. 22 Jul. 1983. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Clarkson, L.A. (1983, July 22). 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.
Clarkson, Leonard A., interview by Arthur L. Kelly. July 22, 1983, American Veterans: World War Two Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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