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US IlHpHS 2014.1
Title
Norman Rivkin's interview about World War II
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- ca. 2013 (Creation)
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1.0 Sound file (48 min., 39 sec.) : digital
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Donated by Norman Rivkin one month before his death.
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Interviewee.
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Scope and content
Oral history interview with Jewish World War II Army Veteran. Norman Rivkin served in the 5th Army Division "Red Diamond Division" during World War II, 11th division, Company K. He relates training and military exercises, "war games" leading up to the invasion of Normandy, France and the campaigns and battles on French and German soil, especially Alscace and Lorraine.
Rivkin discusses continued 21st century correspondence and meetings with people he met in the 1943-1945 war theater in Germany and France. Interviewed by "Eric" for student project.
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- English
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Transferred from disc to computer drive.
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- Rivkin, Norman (Subject)
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