Krzeminski, Joseph (Interview outline and video), 2012
Smither, James (Interviewer)
Joseph Krzeminski was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1919. His family suffered during the Depression, and he left high school and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936, serving two stints, and then joined the Army in 1940. After training at Fort Ord, California, he joined the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, at Camp Clatsop, Oregon. His battalion was sent to the Aleutian Islands in April, 1941, and stayed for three years. He witnessed the Japanese attack on Dutch Harbor in 1942 and helped with preparations for later American landings on Attu and Kiska, and then went to Camp Robinson, Arkansas, to serve as a trainer until he was discharged.
2012-10-09
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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Krzeminski, Joseph, “Krzeminski, Joseph (Interview outline and video), 2012,” Digital Collections, accessed December 23, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29147.