Meyer, Richard (Interview outline and video), 2009

Smither, James (Interviewer)

Richard Meyer was born in Patterson, New Jersey in 1922 and graduated from high school in 1940. After high school Richard worked in the metal trade until he was drafted in 1942. He started training in December 1942 in Colorado Springs with the 49th Engineers. Richard also trained in North Carolina and Tennessee before being sent to Europe. While in Europe Richard worked with the 35th Infantry Division, working on communications and operating switchboards. He traveled through Britain, Holland, Luxemburg, Germany, and France. Richard left Germany in 1945 and later started his own machine company.

2009-04-07

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

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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