SL-23, SL-24 - F. Keith Davis, 25 May 2000

Item — cassette: 23-24

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Scope and Contents

Davis (b. 1924) recalls being drafted into the army a week after he graduated from high school. He describes basic training and advanced training with the 16th Field Artillery Observation Battalion. He boarded for England and trained there for two months before landing in France ten days after D-Day. Davis recalls combat in Brest, Saint Lo, Schnee Eifel, and Koblenz, as well as talking about the Battle of the Bulge. He also describes spending Christmas Eve with a Belgian family. He recalls the liberation of Ohrdruf concentration camp and describes being a member of the army of occupation.

Dates

25 May 2000

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material in English.

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