Engel, Albert (Interview outline and video, 2 of 2), 2012
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Title
Engel, Albert (Interview outline and video, 2 of 2), 2012
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Contributor
Smither, James (Interviewer)
Description
Albert Engel, son of U.S. congressman Albert J. Engel, served in the U.S. Army from February 1943 to April 1946 in the European Theater during World War II. During basic training, Albert applied for OCS school, but due to his young age did poorly, but did receive his commission. Before being sent to England, Albert was assigned as commander of the 80th Bomb Disposal Squad. However, shortly after arriving in France Albert was transferred to the HQ for the 19th tactical air command. Here he was assigned to represent defendants in court martial cases. Albert than applied to be the commander of the 86th Bomb Disposal Squad. He stayed commander of this squad until his discharge in 1946.
Date
2012-02-14
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Subject
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Identifier
EngelA1345V2
Format
application/pdf
video/mp4
Type
Moving Image
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Language
eng
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Citation
Engel, Albert, “Engel, Albert (Interview outline and video, 2 of 2), 2012,” Digital Collections, accessed May 15, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/27225.