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SL-559 - James A. Faulkner, 13 January 2003

 Item — cassette: 559

Scope and Contents

Faulkner (b. 1924) was drafted into the army in February 1943 and was assigned to the Trident Division. His unit was shipped to LeHavre, France, and saw action in Belgium. He provides a detailed account of the events that led to his unit being credited with firing the last shot of the war in Europe. The unit was shipped to the Philippines for the anticipated invations of Japan, but returned to the United States, where he was discharged in February 1946. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. Side 2-1 and 2-2 are from a follow up interview, on September 30, 2003.

Dates

  • 13 January 2003

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. All items have been digitized and are available. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Extent

From the Collection: 769 Audiocassette

Physical Description

genreform: audiocassette

Physical Facet

sound

Physical Facet

Side 1-1: 00:47:13

Physical Facet

Side 1-2: 00:47:00

Physical Facet

Side 2-1: 00:46:49

Physical Facet

Side 2-2: 00:43:40

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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