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John H. Pierpont oral history

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Call NumberOH233-2018-1451CreatorPierpont, John H., 1917-2002ContributorContigulia, Georgianna.DateFebruary 22, 1992SummaryDiscusses Pierpont at Camp Hale in December of 1942. Recalls drills and practices in 20 degrees below zero weather. Went to Kiska in July of 1943. Served in Italy taking part in the assault on Mt. Belvedere. Talks about men being killed by minefields and grenades that Germans lobbed when they were pretending to surrender. Recalls partisans who killed Germans at night and his furlough in Rome. Concludes with post war information about the 10th Mountain Division Association.Physical Description1 audio file (47:39), 1 indexSubjectPierpont, John H., 1917-2002--InterviewsUnited States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th--ArchivesUnited States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 85th--ArchivesWorld War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, AmericanSoldiers--United StatesCamp Hale (Colo.)--ArchivesRelated MaterialMore information about this photograph: http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16079coll36/id/1443NotesThis oral history was digitized as part of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Recordings at Risk grant project.TranscriberSchmid, Keli L., 1972-Collection10th Mountain Division Records

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Group of 10th Mountain Division ski instructors stand in front of Building T-1325