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Title	Oral history interview with Arthur C. Neriani recorded 2007 Nov. 1
Description	Interview conducted by Matthew Kwapien. Arthur C. Neriani enlisted in the National Guard in December of 1940. Soon after, in February of 1941, the Guard was federalized and he was sent to Camp Blanding, FL for basic training. After basic training he was sent to Officer Candidate School, and then became part of the 8th infantry division in Fort Leavenworth, KS. From there the 8th infantry division was shipped to Northern Ireland to await their orders. Twenty eight days after the D-day invasion, the soldiers were sent to Normandy to replace the 82nd airborne division. Their mission was to travel up the Brittany peninsula, and establish a port for incoming Allied supplies. From there the soldiers travelled into Germany, where they fought in the Battle of Hürtgen Forest, a battle that had 33,000 casualties, but has been largely overlooked. Neriani describes in great detail what he and the soldiers under his command endured during the very long, cold battle. The 8th infantry division was also responsible for the liberation of the Wobbelin concentration camp, which is just outside of Ludwigslust, Germany. After the fighting in Europe ended, the soldiers were sent back to the United States in order to train for the Battle of Japan, and the Pacific theatre of operations, but the war was declared over before they were sent. Neriani was discharged in Mississippi in late 1945, and he returned to Connecticut where he joined the Avon VFW and was the first commander of the post.
Coverage	1940-1945
Date Original	11/01/2007
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	01:16:23
Contributors	Kwapien, Matthew
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	VHP2008/3
Creator/Owner	Neriani, Arthur C.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	Connecticut. National Guard United States. Army
Unit of Service	8th Infantry Division
Rank	Captain
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews Prisoners of war -- Germany Wobbelin (Concentration Camp) HuÌˆrtgen Forest, Battle of, Germany, 1944
Geographic Location	Camp Blanding (Fla.) France Germany Luxembourg HuÌˆrtgenwald (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	Arthur C. Neriani Papers. VHP2008/3. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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