- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of James Gibson Hull, part two of two
- Creator:
- Lowance, David
Hull, James Gibson, 1914-2010 - Date of Original:
- 2005-11-23
- Subject:
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps
Lentz, John Max, 1896-1989
Owens, Jesse, 1913-1980
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
Jones, Bobby, 1902-1971
Mack, Frank, -1969
Olympic Games (11th : 1936 : Berlin, Germany)
Mauthausen (Concentration camp)
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 80th (1942-1946) - Location:
- Germany, Berlin, 52.520007, 13.404954
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan Area, 33.8498, 84.4383 - Medium:
- video recordings (physical artifacts)
mini-dv - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/quicktime
- Description:
- In part two of this two-part interview, James Gibson Hull recalls his military experience during World War II. He describes in detail capturing German soldiers, touring a concentration camp with a pilot friend named Wayland, and liberating a prisoner of war camp. He recalls that he was unable to eat for three days after touring the concentration camp. His wife, who is present during the interview, recalls attending the 1936 Olympics in Germany and related that Hitler refused to distribute medals to American athletes. He recalls leaving LeHavre on a "creaky old boat" bound for the States. While on board, he saw a pilot friend, Murphy, drinking a glass of fresh milk. He drank one as well, and promptly vomited it, not having had fresh milk in two years. During the voyage, he was tasked with heading the troop train to South Carolina, discharging troops from Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., through to South Carolina. He was reunited with his wife in Augusta (Ga.). He describes the gift his wife's parents presented to him on his homecoming, which is shown during the interview. He relates receiving a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He describes his friendship with Bobby Jones, and the trophy Jones' daughter gave him; Hull donated the trophy to the Sea Island Golf Club.
James Gibson Hull was an Army officer in Europe during WWII. - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/219
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Extent:
- 35:16
- Original Collection:
- Veterans History Project oral history recordings
Veterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center - Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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