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Title	Oral history interview with Lewis J. Myers recorded on 2005 Mar. 26
Description	Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Myers was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1944. At the time he was living in New Brunswick, Canada, however, he was a legal resident of the United States. He went to Camp Croft (SC) for basic training. He was trained as infantry and his division was sent to Europe as replacements just after the invasion in Normandy. His division fought on the front lines in France and Germany. The soldiers marched from France to Frankfurt and then Berlin. Myers slept mainly in foxholes, and ate K-rations for almost every meal. He describes in detail the conditions and tense situations that the soldiers were faced with on a daily basis. When the fighting ceased in Germany his division was sent to Czechoslovakia, where they picked up surrendering German soldiers. Myers' division was also responsible for the liberation of a women's concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. The soldiers interviewed the prisoners to find out what they had gone through, and were then given passage home. Upon his return to the United States, he had to undergo surgery on his leg to remove shrapnel that was embedded from combat. After the operation, his division was to be moved to the Pacific Theater; however, the war with Japan ended at this time, and he remained in the United States instead. After Myers' discharge in 1946, he married and went to work at Pratt and Whitney as an electrician, where he remained for 27 years before his retirement. He is also a member of the American Legion and the DAV. He remains active with the DAV where he is a service officer, enabling him to help other disabled veterans.
Coverage	1944-1946
Date Original	03/26/2005
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	01:45:14
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	VHP2005/4.IVa
Creator/Owner	Myers, Lewis J.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Unit of Service	United States. Army. 38th Regiment. 2nd Division.
Rank	Private First Class
Status	Veteran
Subject	Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe United States. Army Disabled American Veterans World War, 1939-1945 -- Concentration camps -- Czechoslovakia Infantry
Geographic Location	Czechoslovakia France Germany Camp Croft (Spartanburg, S.C.) Fort Devens (Mass.)
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	Lewis J. Myers Papers. VHP2005/4. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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