Werner, Jake (Interview outline and video), 2008

Hinogosa, Rachael (Interviewer)

Caledonia High School (Caledonia, Mich.)

Jake Werner was born on November 29, 1917 in Grand Rapids, Michigan and enlisted in the Army on May 1, 1938. After training Jake was sent to Panama and was not at all enjoying himself because of the drug problem in the area and decided to buy is way out of the service. He returned back the US and remained in a reserve unit until he was called to active duty in February of 1941. Jake went through Officer Candidate School and then helped form one of the first armored divisions, which were relatively new at the time. They were later sent to Britain for more training and then traveled through France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany throughout the remainder of the war.

2008-06-01

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

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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