Call NumberOH216-2018-1434CreatorCharles D. (Charles Darby), 1925-2008Date1977-2009SummaryThe interview provides information and personal observations about Hunt's home environment through Basic Training, Ski School training, Camp Swift and the Italian campaign--being inducted into the Army and assignment with the 7th Armor Division, during training, his Battalion was disbanded and its personnel assigned to the 90th Mountain Infantry--training in rock climbing and skiing, and assignment to mule handler duties--90th was disbanded and transfer to the 86th Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division--volunteering as a "Weasel" driver, accepted due to his driving experience in civilian life and with the 7th Armored Division--participation in the testing of the Weasel--combat training at Camp Swift, Texas and the transport of his unit (now the 85th Regiment) to Italy aboard the cruise ship "Argentina"--Naples and participation in delivering supplies to the front by truck and Weasel--experiences in the attack on Riva Ridge and Mt Belvedere, the Po River Campaign, and later the confrontation with Yugoslavian troops as the war was ending--experiences during the trip back to the States and mustering out of the Army.Physical Description1 audio file (47:24)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubject Gagliardi, Albert J., 1924---InterviewsUnited States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th--InterviewsUnited States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 87th--InterviewsWorld War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, AmericanSki troops--InterviewsGeographic AreaItalyCollection10th Mountain Division RecordsDigital Version Created FromCassette tapes held by Denver Public LibraryOriginal Material Found in CollectionOH216. Charles D. Hunt 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.Languageeng
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Charles D. (Charles Darby), 1925-2008, Charles D. Hunt Audio 6 (1977-2009). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 20/03/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/858952
