Denmark, 56.0, 10.0Mexico, 23.634501, -102.552784United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018United States, Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan Area, 33.8498, 84.4383United States, Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade, 39.10815, -76.74323United States, Maryland, Camp Albert C. RitchieUnited States, Massachusetts, Worcester County, Harvard, Fort Devens, 42.5073, -71.66669United States, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, 40.6501, -73.94958United States, North Carolina, Cumberland County, Fort Bragg, 35.139, -79.00603United States, Texas, 31.25044, -99.25061United States, Washington, Pierce County, Fort Lewis, 47.06171, -122.58344Westbrook, Frances H.DeNeergaard, Jules Severin, 1910-2006 ; DeNeergaard, Dorothea M. Berthelsen, 1920-20142005-10-19In this interview, Jules and Dorothea describe their lives before, during, and after World War II. Jules deNeergaard worked for a Ford dealership until he was inducted into a National Guard horse cavalry unit and the guard unit became part of the regular Army before the war broke out. His brother had been in the same guard unit in World War I. He describes where they were housed and where they were from. He recalls being in convoy through Connecticut and seeing people lining the streets with flags; they found out later that Pearl Harbor had just been attacked. He was sent to Officers Candidate School and became part of a cavalry unit that was made up of black men and white officers. They became part of the Southern Defense Command patrolling the area of the Rio Grande and were based at an old Civil War post. He was then sent for training in military intelligence because of his Danish language skills. His grandparents were Danish immigrants and he had been back to Denmark often. At the end of his training, the war was over. Mrs. deNeergaard recalls her life in Atlanta during the war; she describes rationing and describes her parents' business running the Viking Tourist Home on Ponce de Leon Road and hosting northerners. Her work for the Corps of Engineers involved clerking and filing. She had been taking voice training and moved to New York where she was in Broadway shows including "Music in My Heart" and "Love Life." Mr. and Mrs. deNeergaard met through their mothers at a Danish club in New York. They describe their ancestors' immigration to the United States and conclude by opining that immigrating was the best thing their families could have done.Jules deNeergaard was an Army officer during World War II. His wife, Dorothea, lived in Atlanta, Georgia during the war.video/quicktimehttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Veterans History Project oral history recordingsVeterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History CenterWorld War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, AmericanWorld War, 1939-1945--Georgia--AtlantaWorld War, 1939-1945--Georgia--BrunswickRoosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919deNeergaard, Sara Marie Sørensen, 1868-Fabray, Nanette, 1920-United States. Army. Counter Intelligence CorpsUnited States. Army. Corps of EngineersOral history interview of Jules Severin deNeergaard and Dorothea Marguerite Berthelsen deNeergaardMovingImage