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Oral history interview with Morton N. Katz recorded 2006 Nov. 15

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Title	Oral history interview with Morton N. Katz recorded 2006 Nov. 15
Description	Interview conducted by Erin Carll. Morton N. Katz was commissioned into the U.S. Army through the reserves program in 1940. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, he was ordered to attend training in Fort Benning, Ga. He completed infantry training and then went on for an additional six weeks of training with the parachute infantry. From there he was sent to England with the 503rd parachute infantry as a replacement battalion. Katz's unit prepared for the invasion of North Africa; however, they ended up arriving in Iran by train. His battalion then went to Italy, and by October of 1943 they were involved in combat near Naples. His unit was attached to the 82nd airborne division, and they went on to be part of the Anzio invasion and the Battle of the Bulge. When the Germans finally surrendered, the 82nd airborne division liberated Wobbelin concentration camp, which was a starvation camp outside of Ludwigslust, Germany. Katz was sent home in early 1946, but he remained in the reserves. He went on to use the G.I. Bill to attend law school, but he still took assignments with the reserves between semesters. After graduation from law school he accepted a position with the Civil Affairs Unit, where he stayed for 17 years. He was promoted to Colonel and served at the Pentagon. Katz kept in close touch with many from his unit, attending reunions of the 82nd Airborne Division Association.
Coverage	1940-1946
Date Original	11/15/2006
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	00:53:30
Contributors	Carll, Erin
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	VHP2006/31
Creator/Owner	Katz, Morton N.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Unit of Service	United States. Army. Airborne Parachute. Infantry 82nd Airborne Division. 2nd Battalion. 503rd Parachute Infantry.
Rank	Colonel
Status	Veteran
Subject	Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945 Wobbelin (Concentration Camp) World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews
Geographic Location	Fort Benning (Ga.) Algiers Africa, North Iran France Italy Germany
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	Morton N. Katz Papers. VHP2006/31. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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