Narrator:
Ansell, Louis
Record ID:
2007.1.32
Interviewer:
Turner, John
Interview Place:
La Grande, OR
Transcriptionist:
Pilling, Heather
Abstract:
This interview contains memories related to a number of various subjects, but mainly focuses on Louis's experiences around the time of World War II. He served in the U.S. Army in several well—known campaigns, including D—Day and the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the Silver Star. Before and after the war, he attended quite a few different higher education schools, and eventually earned his Master's degree.
People:
Ansell, Clayton
Ansell, Corine Brian
Ansell, Louis J.
Headen, Mr.
Johnson, Lee
McGeckrin, Mr.
Standley, Wayne
Stanley, Boyd
Ansell, Corine Brian
Ansell, Louis J.
Headen, Mr.
Johnson, Lee
McGeckrin, Mr.
Standley, Wayne
Stanley, Boyd
Subjects:
Bands
Construction
Education
Engineering
English language
Fire
Geology
Great Depression
Masonry
Plaster work
Schools
Science
Snow
Teaching
Universities & colleges
World War II
Writing
Construction
Education
Engineering
English language
Fire
Geology
Great Depression
Masonry
Plaster work
Schools
Science
Snow
Teaching
Universities & colleges
World War II
Writing
Search Terms:
1st Division
2nd Division
50 caliber
7th Armored Division
Ammunition
Anti—aircraft
Auto mechanics
Barbwire entanglement
Battle of the Bulge
Black lung
Boy Scouts
Buzz bombs
Can—can
Carburetor
Carnegie Hall
College of the Pacific
Cornell
D—Day
Drafted
Dysentery
Eastern Oregon College
Elgin
England
Enterprise
EOC
Firing range
Ford Foundation
Forest Service
France
Fruitdale School
Grandview Cemetery
Gulf Stream
Gunnery crew
Highway Department
Hot Lake Sanatorium
Iceland
Ignition
Joseph
La Grande
La Grande High School
LST
Machine gun
Mary Widow
May Park
Mechanical drawing
National Science Foundation
NYA
Ordinance
Oregon Institute of Technology
Oregon State Highway Commission
Pearl Harbor
Pom—pom stomp gun
Presbyterian church
Red One
Redmond University
Reed College
Road paver
Silver Star
Slave pen
Steven's Store
Submarine
Switzerland
TB
Trinity University
Truck driving
Typhoid
U.S. Army
Union
University of Nevada
Wallowa
Wallowa Mts.
Westinghouse Education Foundation
2nd Division
50 caliber
7th Armored Division
Ammunition
Anti—aircraft
Auto mechanics
Barbwire entanglement
Battle of the Bulge
Black lung
Boy Scouts
Buzz bombs
Can—can
Carburetor
Carnegie Hall
College of the Pacific
Cornell
D—Day
Drafted
Dysentery
Eastern Oregon College
Elgin
England
Enterprise
EOC
Firing range
Ford Foundation
Forest Service
France
Fruitdale School
Grandview Cemetery
Gulf Stream
Gunnery crew
Highway Department
Hot Lake Sanatorium
Iceland
Ignition
Joseph
La Grande
La Grande High School
LST
Machine gun
Mary Widow
May Park
Mechanical drawing
National Science Foundation
NYA
Ordinance
Oregon Institute of Technology
Oregon State Highway Commission
Pearl Harbor
Pom—pom stomp gun
Presbyterian church
Red One
Redmond University
Reed College
Road paver
Silver Star
Slave pen
Steven's Store
Submarine
Switzerland
TB
Trinity University
Truck driving
Typhoid
U.S. Army
Union
University of Nevada
Wallowa
Wallowa Mts.
Westinghouse Education Foundation
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