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John H. Pierpont Audio

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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)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectPierpont, 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.)--ArchivesCollection10th Mountain Division RecordsDigital Version Created FromCassette tapes held by Denver Public LibraryOriginal Material Found in CollectionOH233. John H. Pierpont oral history; 10th Mountain Division Resource Center CollectionNotesThis oral history was digitized as part of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Recordings at Risk grant project.DonorGeorgianna ContiguliaLanguageeng

Oral HistoryJohn H. Pierpont oral history

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Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/Credit 10th Mountain Division Resource Center, Denver Public Library, [call number]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseNo

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