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Ski troops -- Interviews.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

10th Mountain Division Reunion Records

 Collection
Identifier: TMD283
Scope and Contents Collection contains 5 VHS video cassettes documenting events held during the reunion in Vail, Colo. in 1992. Includes interviews with attendees: John Barton, Mel Boarder, William Boddington, Bob Carlson, John Carrol, Lefty Cormier, Jerry Cullinane, Peter Dobervolsky, Tom Duff, Norman Ehrgott, Jay Fairvalley, Bob Fauson, Pete Geronimo, John Graham, Ted Harpainter, Charles Hauptman, John W., Richard Jorden, Leonard M., Clyde Limoge, Bud Lloyd, Charles Lobdell, George Loudis, Bill Luteman,...
Dates: 1992

10th Mountain Division Reunion Records

 Collection
Identifier: TMD282
Scope and Contents Collection contains 10 VHS and 10 BETS/SP video cassettes documenting events held during the reunion in Italy in 2000. Includes interviews with attendees: Warren Bartlett, Walter Chapman, William Childress, Harry Coleman, Thomas Curtis, William Ferguson, William Gall, Gene Giannoble, Chuck Hampton, Richard Hausman, Howard Koch, Bob Langeloh, Nate Morrell, Ruso Perkins, Ripley Quinby, Cruz Rios, George Rosenfeld, Albert Stoddard, Johnathan Stoddard, Art Thompson.Note: Only the VHS...
Dates: 2000

10th Mountain Division Reunion Records

 Collection
Identifier: TMD329
Scope and Contents

Collection contains 3 Video8 cassettes, and 4 VHS copies, taken during the 1994 Reunion in Italy: Tape #1. Rome, Vatican City, Tivoli, Night Club Tour, Florence, Alpini dinner. Tape #2. Memorial service at Florence Cemetery, Florence, San Gimignano, hill towns and celebrations. Tape #3. Venice, Lake Garda and Riva, farewell dinner at Riva.

Dates: 1994

10th Mountain Division Reunion Records

 Collection
Identifier: TMD328
Scope and Contents

Collection contains 11 DVCam video cassettes which document the various events, ceremonies and parades that were held between June 15-July 1, 2012 during the 2012 reunion in Italy.

Dates: 2012

10th Mountain Division Reunion Records

 Collection
Identifier: M2228
Scope and Contents

Collection contains: Forever Italy trip itinerary and attendee list (2015), Florence American Cemetery and Memorial pamphlet, program and map (2015), Hotel pamphlets (2015), City guides and area maps (2015), Museum exhibition pamphlets and posters (2014-2015).

Dates: 2014-2015

10th Mountain Division Reunion Records

 Collection
Identifier: TMD288
Scope and Contents Collection contains 4 VHS and 6 VHS-C video cassettes documenting events held during the national reunion in Watertown, N.Y. in 1998. Includes interviews with attendees: Tom Bacher, Jim Barr, Ted Beckhardt, Nelson Bennett, Andrea (Romeo) Benoit, Jeddie Brooks, Lyle Bryner, Richard Carmer, Wendell Chaney, Jay Charles, Andy Coletti, Robert Colville, Tom Connors, Casper Cowan, Gordy Dick, James Dooley, Bob Erickson, Braxton Gage, William Gall, Ed Gallant, Julius Hefti, John Hill, Clark Hitt,...
Dates: 1998

10th Mountain Division Reunion Records

 Collection
Identifier: TMD279
Scope and Contents Collection contains 26 DVCassette video tapes, 1 VHS video tape, 1 DVD recorded during the 10th Mountain Division Reunion in Italy, May 2003. The video tapes document the various activities and ceremonies held during the reunion as well as interviews with or about the following members of the Division: Hugh Evans, Albert Fernandes-Patridge, Robert Chester, Eugene Giannobile, Samuel Meiselman, Thomas Mooney, Herbert Schneider, Richard Trier, James Rogers, Bob Harris, Elwood Sims, John...
Dates: 2003

10th Mountain Division Reunion Records

 Collection
Identifier: TMD285
Scope and Contents Collection contains 2 VHS video cassettes documenting events held during the national reunion in Sun Valley, Idaho in 1995. Includes interviews with attendees: Clint Andavall, Kenneth Anderson, James Baese, Reamer Bolz, Benjamin Bush, Ronald Capelle, Harrison Coleman, Richard Cooper, Pierre Delfausse, Adrian Durant Jr., Robert Frauson, Richard R. French, George Fuge, Peter Geranimo, Paul Gunderman, Harold Harten, Ervin Huckbody, Wallace Huston Jr., Robert Krear, James Lunn, Forbes Mack,...
Dates: 1995

Albert J. Gagliardi oral history

 Collection
Identifier: C MSS OH213
Scope and Contents

In depth account of Gagliardi's involvement with the 87th Infantry and his experiences serving on Kiska, Alaska in the Spring of 1943. The majority of the tape examines the passage to Kiska and combat there. Interview concludes with recounting of the passage home which includes a vivid account of a storm just before landing in Seattle.

Dates: 2003

Clarence E. Campbell oral history

 Collection
Identifier: C MSS OH205
Scope and Contents

Campbell discusses his childhood, joining the 10th Mountain Division and about his service with the Division at home and abroad. Talks at length about Camp Hale, about training troops for winter survival at Camp McCoy (Wisconsin) and about the first National Military Ski Championships at Tennessee Pass. Campbell also discusses his military career.

Dates: 1992

Dan Lanford Kennerly oral history

 Collection
Identifier: C MSS OH219
Scope and Contents

Kennerly discusses his ancestry, childhood, military training and experiences during World War II.

Dates: 1997

John B. Clayton oral history

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Identifier: C MSS OH207
Scope and Contents

Clayton talks about his being drafted, training, and Officer's Candidate School. He talks about his decision to join the 10th Mountain Division. He also discusses his childhood and working his way through art school at Washington University.

Dates: 1992

John C. Meier oral history

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Identifier: C MSS OH228
Scope and Contents

Account of Meier's experiences flying recon missions in Italy during World War II. Meier gives brief accounts of specific missions that he flew with Lieutenant Luther Hall which included active fighting with air and ground forces.

Dates: 2001

Marion H. Fields oral history

 Collection
Identifier: C MSS OH211
Scope and Contents

Chaplain with the 10th Mountain Division during World War II. Served with the 85th Infantry Regiment at Camp Carson, Camp Swift and Italy.

Dates: 1980

National Association of the 10th Mountain Division, New York Chapter Records

 Collection
Identifier: TMD286
Scope and Contents

Collection contains 4 VHS video cassettes of the February 1996 New York Chapter meeting held in Nyack, N.Y. Speakers and interviewees at the meeting include: Don McNeil, Jess Shapiro, Duke Devaney, Val Appel, Gene Giannoble, Sam Morrison, Brian Carter.

Note: Each speaker was to recount something about the February 19 Mount Belvedere attack.

Dates: 1996

William D. Kohn III oral history

 Collection
Identifier: C MSS OH222
Scope and Contents

Recording by Kohn of over 200 letters he sent to his mother between March 18, 1943 and July 20, 1944.

Dates: 2000

William W. Boddington oral history

 Collection
Identifier: C MSS OH203
Scope and Contents Boddington talks about his childhood, his family, skiing, and participation in the Olympics. He also discusses in detail World War II breaking out, basic training, joining the mountain ski troops, going to Italy and participating in some of the key fighting of the 10th Mountain Division. After detailing his experiences during the war he talks about coming home and about the beginning of the National Association of the 10th Mountain Division. An epilogue by the interviewer tells of the death...
Dates: 1996