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Title	Oral history interview with Charles F. Kilgore recorded on 2004 Feb. 13
Description	Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Kilgore enlisted with the National Guard in 1937. When Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941, he became activated with the U.S. Army. When he began basic training in the army, he was promoted to sergeant and then sent to Officer Candidate School. He quickly moved up through the ranks and was promoted to first lieutenant shortly after completing OCS. He was transferred to Foggia, Italy where he remained for almost 2 yrs, and was responsible for the ordnance supply and maintenance company. This company was responsible for making sure the infantry had enough machine guns, ammunition, and bombs (among other things) to fight the ongoing battles in Italy. Kilgore was the commanding officer of this company and describes what had to be accomplished in such a position, and the living conditions that the soldiers were met with. He arrived home in December of 1945, but remained in the reserves. In the fall of 1950, he was called to serve because of the Korean War, but remained in the United States where he worked at Fort Dix. He was discharged in the spring of 1950 partly due to his family obligations. Kilgore then worked as a construction supervisor and owned his own house building business in Connecticut. He joined the VFW in 1948, and is still an active member, having recently assisted with the building of a war monument in Avon, CT.
Coverage	1937-1945; 1950
Date Original	02/13/2004
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	58:31
Contributors	Hurst, Eileen
Software	Windows Media Player required for viewing
Access Restrictions and Permissions	No access restrictions. For permission to reproduce contact Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research at (860) 832-2976
Image Identifier	VHP2004/8.IIIa
Collection	Charles F. Kilgore Papers
Creator/Owner	Kilgore, Charles F.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945 Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Unit of Service	United States. Army. 1st Battalion. 15th Regiment. 29th Infantry Division.
Rank	Captain
Status	Veteran
Subject	Korean War, 1950-1953 Ordnance Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narrative, American Armed Forces -- Officers
Geographic Location	Fort Dix (N.J.) Foggia (Italy) Fort George G. Meade (Md.)
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University. Center for Public Policy and Social Research
Language	eng
Relation	Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Type of Resource	Moving image
Citation	Charles F. Kilgore Papers. VHP2004/8. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research
Transcript	Interactive transcript available on Youtube.com http://youtu.be/4N05eZ094aY
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