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Rendezvous with Destiny: World War II Oral Histories
Oral histories conducted in 1994 with Athens, Georgia area World War II veterans about their experiences during the war.
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Date of Original
1994
Subject
Veterans--Georgia
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--Georgia
Location
United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
Medium
oral histories (literary works)
moving images
Type
Moving Image
Description
World War II veterans living in or near Athens, Clarke County, Georgia in 1994 discuss campaigns in Europe, Africa and the Pacific; the attack on Pearl Harbor; Anzio, Italy; the Battle of the Bulge; the United States Army Air Force; bombing raids; Iwo Jima, Japan; Saipan; Guam; kamikaze attacks; submarine warfare; the Bataan Death March in the Philippines; the Palawan Massacre in the Philippines; and the experiences of prisoners of war. Also included are interviews with women veterans of various services and organizations.
Part of a commemorative World War II Oral History Project titled “Rendezvous with History.”
Digitization of the original footage was made possible by a 2013 Historic Preservation grant from the Watson-Brown Foundation Junior Board of Athens, Georgia.
Language
eng
Holding Institution
Athens-Clarke County Library
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