Natte, Richard (Interview outline and video), 2008

Natte, Jeremiah (Interviewer)

Rich Natte was born in 1924 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was forced to quit his schooling at the age of sixteen so that he could provide for his family. Rich found a job at a local furniture store until being drafted in 1943. He spent six weeks at basic training in Gulf Port, Mississippi and spent an additional six weeks at a carpentry school in Virginia. Rich was then sent from Rhode Island to Norwich, England where he served with the 491st Engineer Battalion doing airbase maintenance. After the war was over he spent one more month in France before being sent home and discharged.

2008-06-28

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

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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