Thompson, Hans A.,1924-2011.
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Hans A. Thompson oral history
Collection
Identifier: C MSS OH408
Scope and Contents
The interview provides information and personal observations about Thompson's experiences: joining the National Ski Patrol with 3 letters of recommendation; training experiences at Camp Hale and the "D" series; how unit climbed to top of Mt. Belvedere and reassurance offered by Gen. Hays; April offensive and taking Hill 913 was worst experience of his life; being in lead company taking Po River and crossing the river; arrival at Lake Garda and welcome in the town of Boccino; guarding bridges...
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Hans A. Thompson Papers
Collection
Identifier: M2037
Scope and Contents
The collection contains family correspondence (1943-1945); ephemera (1945, 1976-1984); annotated maps (n.d.); copy of U.S. Military History Institute Survey (1995).
Dates:
1943-1945, 1976-1984, 1995
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- Camp Hale (Colo.) 1
- Camp Hale (Colo.) -- History. 1
- Camp Swift (Tex.) 1
- Correspondence 1
- DVDs 1
- Ephemera (general object genre) 1
- Fort Ord (Calif.) -- History. 1
- Maps (documents) 1
- Mini-DV 1
- Oral histories (document genres) 1
- Ski troops -- History -- Interviews. 1
- Ski troops. 1
- Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence. 1
- Soldiers -- United States -- Interviews. 1
- Surveys (documents) 1 + ∧ less
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