Werner, Jacob (Interview outline and video), 2008

Citation

Werner, Jacob, “Werner, Jacob (Interview outline and video), 2008,” Digital Collections, accessed April 3, 2025, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29620.

Title

Werner, Jacob (Interview outline and video), 2008

Creator

Contributor

Hinojosa, Rachael (Interviewer)

Description

Jacob Werner served in the Army in World War II. He initially joined the Army in 1938 and served in Panama, until he was put on reserve. He was then called up in 1943, and served in Europe. He was a medium tank commander in an infantry battalion in France, the Low Countries, and Germany. Specifically, he served in the Hurtgen Forest and the Falaise Gap. He also served as a Special Services Officer in Germany after the war.

Date

2008-10-01

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Publisher

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

Relation

Veterans History Project (U.S.)
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