- Collection:
- Rendezvous with Destiny: World War II Oral Histories
- Title:
- World War Two oral history interviews : interview with George W. Reynard, July 29, 1994 / produced by Athens-Clarke County Library
- Creator:
- Reynard, George Walter, 1923-2005
- Publisher:
- Athens, Georgia : Athens-Clarke County Library
- Date of Original:
- 1994-07-29
- Subject:
- Veterans--Georgia
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--Georgia
United States. Army. Air Corps
World War, 1939-1945--Germany
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, German
Stalag XVII B Krems-Gneixendorf - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
moving images - Type:
- Moving Image
- Description:
- George Reynard recounts his WWII experiences as a bombadier. He was drafted into the Army Air Corp November 1942. On October 14, 1943 he was shot down over Schweinfort, Germany and taken prisoner of war. He was a POW for 18 months and marched 281 miles in 18 days. He was held at Stalag 17B and on May 2, 1945 liberated by American troops.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34D-2fof7jk&list=PLHODIJfoHwXMkA4eAo6S365Kglr0Rctc3&index=60
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 interview (circa 55 min.) : sound, color
- Holding Institution:
- Athens-Clarke County Library
- Rights:
-
