Van Dis, Melvin (Interview outline and video), 2009
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Title
Van Dis, Melvin (Interview outline and video), 2009
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Contributor
Smither, James (Interviewer)
Description
Melvin Van Dis was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan and served in the Army during World War II. Van Dis was drafted into the Army in 1943, and was sent to Europe as a replacement for killed or injured troops. He was attached to the 1st Division, which had lost a number of men during their previous campaigns. He landed in Normandy on D-Day as part of the second wave to hit the beaches. He was injured in Normandy in a friendly fire incident. He recovered and was sent back to his unit, serving with them across France and into Aachen, only to succumb to trench foot in the Hurtgen Forest. He finished his tour of duty working for the American Legion back in the United States.
Date
2009-07-06
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Subject
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Identifier
VanDisM
Format
application/pdf
video/mp4
Type
Moving Image
Text
Language
eng
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Citation
Van Dis, Melvin, “Van Dis, Melvin (Interview outline and video), 2009,” Digital Collections, accessed April 19, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/29908.