United States, Indiana, Saint Joseph County, South Bend, 41.68338, -86.25001United States, Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Woods Hole, 41.5238393, -70.669195United States, South Dakota, Spink County, Redfield, 44.87581, -98.51871Bruckner, William Joseph, 1944-Michel, Burlyn Everett, 1923-2015-08-24In this interview, Burlyn Michel recalls his service in the United States Army in Europe during World War II. He remembers his growing up years in Indiana, including his family, health, education, and extracurricular activities. He recalls hearing about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and explains how and why he enlisted in the Army. He describes his training and how he met and married his wife. He traveled to his duty assignment in Europe in a convoy and describes living conditions on the ship. He recalls the first time he saw a dead German soldier and how upsetting that was for him. He describes his various assignments and recalls a number of combat experiences including watching German soldiers surrender and then becoming separated from his unit, traveling German roads alone and without a map. He remembers hearing about the German surrender and describes in detail his post-war occupation duties and his experiences with German civilians. He recalls the dances arranged by the Army; the Polish women from nearby displaced persons camps who attended them; and the German woman who taught him to waltz. He remembers the former German paratroopers who taught him to ski and describes earning enough points to go home. He recalls his post-military education, family, and his career as a university professor.Army Specialized Training Program; chemical engineering; electrical engineering; convoy; 40 and 8 boxcars; replacement depot; "million dollar wound"; displaced person's camp; Co. F, 399th Regiment, 100th Division, 7th Army; venereal disease; Great DepressionBurlyn Michel served in the United States Army in Europe during World War II.video/mp4Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Centerhttp://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--Occupied territoriesDepressions--1929Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)V-E Day, 1945Sexually transmitted diseasesUnited States. Army. Army, 7thPurdue UniversityUniversity of IowaUniversity of GeorgiaUnited States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training CorpsUnited States. Army. Signal CorpsUnited States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 399th. Company FUnited States. Army. Infantry Division, 100thOral history interview of Burlyn Everett MichelMovingImage