Van Hammen, Robert (Interview transcript and video), 2005

Bush, Dan (Interviewer)

Vredeveld, Chris (Interviewer)

Robert Van Hammen enlisted in the Michigan National Guard in 1940, and served in the intelligence section of the 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd (Red Arrow) Division until 1945. He trained with his unit in Louisiana, and then was shipped first to the East Coast and then back across the country to go to Australia and on to New Guinea. He saw extensive combat in a series of battles in New Guinea and the Philippines, and his account includes detailed descriptions of the physical aspects of war in a jungle, as well as of several of the battles in which he served. His interview is featured in the documentary Nightmare in new Guinea produced aby Grand Valley State University.

2005-11-11

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

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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