Donald L. Kitzman oral history
Scope and Contents
The interview provides information and personal observations about Kitzman's experiences: enlistment history and basic training at Camp Roberts, Calif.; being chosen to go with the 87th Infantry Regiment to Kiska Island and amphibian training at Camp Ord; being assigned to Camp Hale; ski training and completing the "D" series; Camp Swift, Tex. and passing the Expert Infantry test; arriving in Italy aboard the USS West Point; unit being assigned to capture the area between Riva Ridge and Belvedere, traveling in the Apennines around the Po River.
Dates
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Creator
- Kitzman, Donald L.,1922- (Person)
- Kitzman, Donald L., 1922- (Person)
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
Donald Kitzman was born on April 15, 1922. He originally enlisted in the US Navy, but was drafted into the Army when his enlistment was cancelled. Kitzman went through basic training at Camp Roberts, Calif. where he was assigned to Company F of the 87th Infantry Regiment. He moved with the regiment to Fort Ord, Calif. when his unit trained for the invasion of Kiska Island, Alaska. Following occupation duty at Kiska Island, Kitzman trained at Camp Carson, Colo. before being assigned to the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. He also served at Camp Swift, Tex. before being sent to Italy. During comat operations at Mt. Serra, he was awarded the Bronze Star medal for his actions on April 17, 1945.
Extent
1 DVD
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift;Don Kitzman;2007.
Linking Entry Complexity Note
Forms part of the 10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
- Camp Carson (Colo.) -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Camp Hale (Colo.) -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Camp Swift (Tex.) -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- 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
- Kitzman, Donald L., 1922- -- Interviews.
- 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 -- Interviews. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Soldiers -- United States -- Interviews. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 87th -- Interviews.
- United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th -- Interviews.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Donald L. Kitzman oral history,2007[videorecording]
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
- Description rules
- Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
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- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
