Carlson, Oscar (Interview outline and video), 2015

Childress, Jim (Interviewer)

Oscar Carlson was born in 1920, or 1921 and raised in Northport, Michigan. On December 8, 1941 he enlisted in the Army in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was processed at Fort Custer, Michigan and was sent to Camp Joseph. T. Robinson, Arkansas for basic training. While at Camp Robinson he was assigned to the 43rd Infantry Division. He trained in the United States for the majority of 1942 in Arkansas and Mississippi before deploying to the Pacific Theatre in October 1942. He was stationed at New Zealand before taking part in the occupation of the Russell Islands in February 1943

the liberation of Vangunu, Rendova, and New Georgia through the summer of 1943

securing Aitape, New Guinea in July and August 1944

and the liberation of Luzon, Philippines in January-August 1945. After the war ended he returned to the United States and landed at San Francisco. He was sent to Great Lakes Naval Station, Illinois and was discharged there in October 1945.

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Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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