Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
The devoted Emmitt Tesch remains in the Army and works harder than ever, and along the way finds a lot of friends from his past.
Emmitt Tesch’s story continues with his first reenlistment and followed 3 years later by his second reenlistment.
After 27.5 years in the Army, Emmitt Tesch finally retires.
As Tesch continues his time in the Army, his assignments shift from Germany to the South Pacific.
Floyd Bradley (Battery F, 341st Field Artillery) gives a detailed account of his time in the Army during WWI, both stateside and in France. Floyd was from Conde, SD, was a PFC, and after the war, married Esther Chenoweth (referred to in the diary as E.C.)
Floyd Bradley (Battery F, 341st Field Artillery) gives a detailed account of his time in the Army during WWI, both stateside and in France. Floyd was from Conde, SD, was a PFC, and after the war, married Esther Chenoweth (referred to in the diary as E.C.)
Frank Farr tells the story of his plane getting shot down over Marseburg, Germany and his time as a P.O.W. during WWII.
Detailed account of missions flown by Frank Maturo as a side gunner on a B-26 bomber.
Frank Mueller recounts the sinking of the USS Empire Javelin as he was on his way to France from Britain and then of his early time in France.
Part 1 of Frank Connelly’s book, What a Life, in which he details his time in training, Italy, and France during WWII as a paratrooper.
