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Marlin H. Wineberg oral history

 Collection
Identifier: C MSS OH449

Scope and Contents

The interview provides information and personal observations Wineberg's experiences: Disk 1 Basic training -- Disk 2 Basic training, transfer to Camp Hale -- Disk 3 Camp Hale -- Disk 4 Camp Swift through first battles in Italy -- Disk 5 Various stories -- Disk 6 Various stories -- Disk 7 End of war in Italy and return to U.S. -- Disk 8 End of war and at home -- Disk 9 Camp Swift, Tex. -- Disk 10 Letters sent home -- Disk 11 Letters sent home. Disks vary in length from 24 to 60 minutes each; approximately 400 total minutes.

Dates

  • TBD

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

Marlin H. Wineberg was born in Penn. on August 29, 1924. He was attending Pennsylvania State College when he enlisted in the Army on November 20, 1942. He received a deferment and reported for active duty on May 28, 1943. Wineberg received his basic training at Camp Wheeler, Ga. before transfer to Camp Hale, Colo. to join the 10th Mountain Division in September 1943. He served in Companies B and D, 1st Battalion of the 85th Infantry Regiment, with most of his service in Company D. During combat in Italy, Wineberg received the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Bronze Star Medal. He was discharged at Fort Logan, Colo. in February 1946. In 2014, at age 89, Wineberg continues to reside in Denver and remains active with the National Association of the 10th Mountain Division.

Extent

11 CDs (400 minutes) : 4 3/4 inches

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift;Marlin H. Wineberg;2013.

Bibliography

Repository also has: Marlin Wineberg papers (TMD297).

General

Collection contains 2 copies of interview: 11 CD-Roms per interview, total 22 CD-Roms

Linking Entry Complexity Note

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

Title
Finding Aid for the Marlin H. Wineberg oral history,2006
Author
Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
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Repository Details

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

Contact:
10 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy
Denver CO 80204 United States