Lyles, Elbert (Interview outline and video), 2011

Smither, James (Interviewer)

Elbert Lyles was born in Mississippi in 1920. After leaving school in 1936, he worked as an iceman and in a cottonseed plant. He enlisted in the Army in 1942 and served in both North Africa and Italy in an all black engineer battalion. During his time in service, he served as a cook for his battalion who had the task of delivering supplies to the front and setting up more permanent camps. In this interview, Elbert gives an overview of what his cook duties entailed and how being an African American affected his military service.

2011-08-31

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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