- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of William Lee Burge
- Creator:
- Lowance, David
Burge, William Lee, 1918-2008 - Date of Original:
- 2005-08-01
- Subject:
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Depressions--1929--Georgia
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Equifax, Inc.
Atlantic Steel Company
United States. Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 - People:
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan Area, 33.8498, 84.4383
United States, Georgia, Chattahoochee County, Fort Benning, 32.35237, -84.96882
United States, Maryland, Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade, 39.10815, -76.74323
United States, New York, Erie County, Buffalo, 42.88645, -78.87837 - Medium:
- video recordings (physical artifacts)
mini-dv - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/quicktime
- Description:
- In this interview, Lee Burge describes life before, during, and after World War II. He grew up during the Depression and describes Atlanta at that time. He was working for a credit investigating agency when the war began. He was in New York working and living in a Polish neighborhood and investigating military applicants, particularly officers and those working in critical fields. Occasionally, his investigations would uncover evidence of subversive activities which would be turned over to the FBI. He recalls watching with interest world events such as Dunkirk and the fall of Poland and France. He was drafted, and after going to field artillery school in basic training, he was sent to Officer Candidate School. As an officer, he trained infantry troops during the time of the Battle of the Bulge and preparation for the invasion of Japan. He was transferred to the Adjutant General's office at Fort Meade, where he transferred troops from Germany to Japan. He was discharged and spent five years in the reserves, worried that he might be sent to Japan. He recalls the general feeling of despair throughout the nation during 1942. He relates his personal philosophy on nuclear deterrence, worldwide education, and energy policy and refers to two books written by Thomas Friedman.
Lee Burge was a U.S. Army officer during World War II. - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/357
- 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:
- 48:02
- 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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