- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of Richard J. Allen
- Creator:
- Lowance, David
Allen, Richard J., 1919-2005 - Date of Original:
- 2005-04-25
- Subject:
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Western Front
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Depressions--1929
Arnhem, Battle of, Arnhem, Netherlands, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France--Normandy
Allen, Richard Jackson, 1919-2005
Sims, Hugo Sheridan, 1893-1951
McAuliffe, Anthony C., 1898-1975
Manteuffel, Hasso von, 1897-1978
Heydte, Friedrich August, Freiherr von der, 1907-1994
Emory University
Georgia Military Academy
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 8th
United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 13th
United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st
United States. Army. Parachute Infantry Regiment, 501st - Location:
- Belgium, Wallonia, Luxembourg Province, Arrondissement de Bastogne, Bastogne, 50.00347, 5.71844
France, Alsace, 48.33333, 7.43333
France, Douve River, 49.4167898, -1.5258378
France, Mourmelon-le-Grand, 49.1373278, 4.3660294
France, Normandy, 49.0677708, 0.3138532
Germany, Berchtesgaden, 47.63108, 13.0021634
Netherlands, Arnhem, 52.0056642, 5.87623450776413
Netherlands, Holland, 52.5001698, 5.7480821
Netherlands, Rhine River, 51.97198, 5.91545
Netherlands, Veghel, 51.6045656, 5.53420266855897
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 this interview, General Richard J. Allen describes his experiences as a member of the 101st Airborne during World War II, including his training, his parachute jump into Normandy, the Battle of Bastogne and a second jump into Holland for Operation Market Garden. He explains security measures such as the "cricket" and specific passwords and recounts the story of the "Incredible Patrol" famed for their capture of thirty-two German soldiers. He also recalls working with the British XXX Corps.
General Richard J. Allen was with the 101st Airborne in Europe during World War II. - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/310
- 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:
- 53:22
- 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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