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Ralph P. Crawford oral history

 Collection
Identifier: C MSS OH267

Scope and Contents

The interview provides information and personal observations about Crawford's time as a member of the 86th Infantry, how he came to join the 10th Mountain Division, weapons he carried, being wounded in action near Lake Garda.

Dates

  • Check date

Creator

Language of Materials

Material is in English unless otherwise noted.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright is retained by the author of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Ralph P. Crawford was born in Logan, Utah on January 8, 1925 and enlisted in the Army on June 4, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah. At the time of enlistment he was unmarried, had completed four years of high school and working in trades and services. Crawford had been a member of the Snow Basin ski patrol before the war and arrived at Camp Hale, Colo. on June 4, 1943 where he was assigned to Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 86th Infantry Regiment, and also served with Company I and Company K. He was also stationed at Camp Swift, Tex. before being deployed to Italy. Crawford received the Silver Star Medal for his actions at Mt. Nonascoso on April 17, 1945 and was wounded in action at Ponte Samoggia on April 20, 1945.

Extent

1 DVD

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift;Ralph P. Crawford;2007.

Linking Entry Complexity Note

Forms part of the 10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.

Title
Finding Aid for the Ralph P. Crawford oral history,2007[videorecording]
Author
Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
Description rules
Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository

Contact:
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Denver CO 80204 United States