Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
2:28 | Deployed to Northern Africa during World War II, Orval Kitsmiller recalls an experience he had with Arabian French Foreign Legion members.
Orval Kitsmiller tells the childhood story of why he decided he wanted to join the Army as an adult.
Orval Kitsmiller talks about how his troop ship was hit by a German dud torpedo, and speculates about how the torpedo became a dud.
Deployed to Northern Africa during World War II, Orval Kitsmiller recalls an experience he had with Arabian French Foreign Legion members.
Orval Kitsmiller describes the artillery attack during which he was injured in Italy, and his subsequent medical treatment.
Orval Kitsmiller discusses the natural advantages and disadvantages of fighting a war on land versus fighting one on the sea.
