Borek, Eugene (Interview outline and video), 2011

Smither, James (Interviewer)

Byron Area Historic Museum (Byron Center, Mich.)

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Eugene Borek was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1925. He enlisted in the Army shortly after turning eighteen, and trained with the 78th Division at Camp Butner, North Carolina, until his unit was broken up and he was assigned to the 83rd Division. He sailed to England in April, 1944, and landed in Normandy in late June. He fought in the battles near St. Lo until he was wounded and sent to England. He was then sent as a replacement to the 104th Division in September, and fought near Aachen, in the Hurtgen Forest and western Germany until he was wounded again in early 1945. After that, he was assigned to a military police unit based in Strasbourg until he was sent home late in 1945.

2011-05-11

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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