Urbon, Anthony (Interview outline and video), 2011

Smither, James (Interviewer)

Tony Urbon was born in Michigan in 1917 and drafted into the army in April 1941. He was sent to train with the 32nd Division, which included the National Guard regiment from his area. He was a musician and served with the division's band. His division went to Australia in 1942, and then to New Guinea. During the Buna campaign, the band members worked on transport aircraft delivering supplies to the combat units and ferrying back dead and wounded soldiers. After Buna, they returned to Australia, and then went back to New Guinea and to the Philippines.

2011-02-04

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

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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