Doornbos, Derk (Interview outline and video), 2008

McCauslin, Kelly

Spring Lake District Library (Spring Lake, Mich.)

Derk Doonbos was born in the Netherlands in 1920 and immigrated to the United States when he was very young. He served in the Army during World War II. He was trained as an Infantryman. He served in North Africa, where he caught malaria. He also served in Italy, fighting in Anzio and taking Rome. He was then sent to Southern France, where he landed at Saint Tropez. He also fought in northern France and into Germany and was part of the group that liberated Dachau.

2008-03-08

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

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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