Scholz, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2014
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Title
Scholz, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2014
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Contributor
Smither, James (Interviewer)
Description
Robert Scholz was born in 1918 in Quincy Illinois. Before Pearl Harbor he worked as a civilian for the Navy as an offset printer in Washington D.C. He was drafted after Pearl Harbor happened and did his basic and job training at Ft. Leonard Wood in Missouri. Robert became a combat engineer in the 13th Engineer Battalion of the 7th Infantry Division. Robert and his unit left on a train to Camp Stoneman in California and from there they departed to New Hebrides via ship for refueling. From there they went to New Caledonia and finally arrived at Leyte, Philippines. His unit later took part in the initial landings on Okinawa, and after the war went to Korea before returning home.
Date
2014-03-20
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Subject
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Identifier
ScholzR1586V
Format
application/pdf
video/mp4
Type
Moving Image
Text
Language
eng
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Citation
Scholz, Robert, “Scholz, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2014,” Digital Collections, accessed April 24, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29510.