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Charles D. Hunt Audio 2

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Call NumberOH216-2018-1434CreatorHunt, Charles 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 (47:33)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectMilitary maneuvers--Cold weather conditionsSoldiers--United States--Interviews.Ski troops--History--InterviewsCamp Swift (Tex.)--HistoryHunt, Charles D. (Charles Darby), 1925-2008--InterviewsUnited States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th--InterviewsUnited States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 86th--InterviewsUnited States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 90th--InterviewsWorld War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, AmericanGeographic 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.DonorCharles HuntLanguageeng

Oral HistoryCharles D. Hunt 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