Interviewee | BLOUSE, Glenn C. (b. 1922) |
Military Service | U.S. Army WWII Veteran, 2nd Platoon, D Company, 1st Battalion, 135th Regiment, 34th Infantry Division |
Interview ID # | OH 1262 |
Date(s) of interview | |
Description | His experiences in the Italian Campaign during World War II. Entry into the service and basic training, 1943; transit across the Atlantic to North Africa and then to Naples; assignment as a replacement to D Company, 135th Regiment; Monte Cassino, 1944; foul weather, mountainous terrain, and supply problems; murder of German POWs; survival in combat; Anzio operations, 1944; close combat; liberation of Rome, 1944; Apennines Campaign, 1944-45; exploits leading to award of a Bronze Star; Po Valley Campaign, 1945; end of the war and postwar adjustment to civilian life. |
Interviewer(s) | Ronald E. Marcello |
Physical Description | 105 pp. plus documents (1 pp.) |
Terms of Use | Open |