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Donald Furman Interview
No full textDonald E. Furman was born and grew up in Pennsylvania, and was drafted in 1941. He served as a light tank driver in the European theater, where his unit was assigned to reconnaissance duty
Jerome Holzman Interview
No full textJerome "Bud" Holzman served in Europe with the 94th Infantry Division from March 1945 - August 1945. As the war came to an end, his unit was assigned to patrol, guard and similar occupation duties in Germany and Czechoslovakia. He spent the final three months of his overseas duty at Patton's 3rd Army Headquarters
Robert Sams Interview
No full textRobert Sams enlisted in the U. S. Coast Guard in 1943. He spent 17 months at sea aboard the USS Cambria and participated in landing troops in the Marshall and Mariana Islands, the Philippines, Saipan, and Okinawa. Sams was also part of the first American forces to land at Nagasaki six weeks after an atomic bomb destroyed the city
Minutes of the VMI Board of Visitors. February 13, 2009.
No full textOfficial minutes of the governing body of the Virginia Military Institut
New Horizons: VMI Journal of Undergraduate Research, 2009 (vol. 3, number 1)
No full textAn annual publication featuring research done by cadets at VM
VMI Cadet. May 13, 2009
No full textVolume 102, number 25Weekly during academic year, except during examinations and vacation
VMI Cadet. November 20, 2009
No full textVolume 103, number 12Weekly during academic year, except during examinations and vacation
Hobert Bodkin Interview
No full textMr. Bodkin joined the Marine Corps in September 1942 and was assigned to the 1st Marine Division in March 1944. He went into combat during the invasion of Peleliu Island and in April 1945 took part in the invasion of Okinawa
Cyril Cousart Interview
No full textMr. Cousart enlisted in the Army in 1942 and became a flight crew member on the B-29 bomber. His unit was stationed at Saipan in the Marianas and he flew on 35 missions over mainland Japan
Chalmer Cowan Interview
No full textMr. Cowan was born in 1919 in Pennsylvania and was drafted in October 1941. After basic training he was assigned to Battery A, 27th Field Artillery Battalion. He fought throughout North Africa and Italy (areas included Oran, Algeria, Tunisia, Salerno, Naples, Anzio, Rome, northern Apennines, and Po Valley). He was discharged in July 1945, having served 3 years and 8 months