Robert B. Colville oral history
Scope and Contents
The interview provides information and personal observations about Colville's working on deferment status at a California aircraft factory before enlisting in the 10th Mountain Division (1943), training at Fort Ord, participation in the invasion of Kiska Island, return to Camp Hale, weather at Camp Swift, being deployed and in Italy aboard the USS West Point, discussion with Colonel David Fowler (87th Regimental Commander).
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Language of Materials
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
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The collection is open for research.
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Copyright is retained by the author of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Robert C. Colville was born on January 31, 1923 in Floydada, Tex. and enlisted in the Army on December 17, 1942. At the time of enlistment he was unmarried and had completed high school. Colville joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. where he was assigned to Company A of the 87th Infantry Regiment. He was also stationed at Fort Ord, Calif., Kiska, Alaska, Camp Carson, Colo., and Camp Swift, Tex. before being deployed to Italy. Colville was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his actions at Mongiorgio on April 19, 1945.
Extent
1 DVD
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift;Robert Colville;2007.
Linking Entry Complexity Note
Forms part of the 10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
- Camp Hale (Colo.) -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Camp Swift (Tex.) -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Colville, Robert B., 1923- -- Interviews.
- DVDs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Fort Ord (Calif.) -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Kiska Island (Alaska) -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Military maneuvers -- Cold weather conditions. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mini-DV Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Oral histories (document genres) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Ski troops -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Soldiers -- United States. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 87th.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Robert B. Colville oral history,2007[videorecording]
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
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- Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
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Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
