- Collection:
- Rendezvous with Destiny: World War II Oral Histories
- Title:
- World War Two oral history interviews : interview with Fred Edinger, August 1, 1994 / produced by Athens-Clarke County Library
- Creator:
- Edinger, Fred, 1919-2010
- Publisher:
- Athens, Georgia : Athens-Clarke County Library
- Date of Original:
- 1994-08-01
- Subject:
- Veterans--Georgia
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--Georgia
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 25th
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Guadalcanal - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
moving images - Type:
- Moving Image
- Description:
- Fred Edinger recounts his WWII experiences joining the Army in 1940 and serving with the 25th Division, nicknamed Tropic Lightning. He was stationed in Hawaii in March 1941 and was present when the attack on Pearl Harbor occurred defending Honolulu. He worked at company headquarters in communications. Mr. Edinger also served in the Battle of Guadalcanal relieving Marines at Henderson Field.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFUhwMDDvOU&list=PLHODIJfoHwXMkA4eAo6S365Kglr0Rctc3
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 interview (circa 24 min.) : sound, color
- Holding Institution:
- Athens-Clarke County Library
- Rights:
-
