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Title	Oral history interview with Raymond T. Sadoski recorded 2007 Jul. 22
Description	Interview conducted by Shane Matthews. Raymond Sadoski enlisted in the U.S. Army when he was 18 years old. Sadoski trained with the Horse Calvary at Fort Riley, Kansas at the time when it was still segregated. He served in Northern Africa under Patton and eventually transferred to serve under General Darby as one of Darby’s Rangers. His company trained with British Commandos and was transported to Sicily prior to the battle to capture Messina. The Rangers moved into Naples where they were captured by German troops, marched to the Coliseum in Rome and then transported by train to a work camp in Poland. Although he was instrumental in helping 49 soldiers escape during the transport he was left in the boxcar with two remaining soldiers. Many of these escaped soldiers went on to join the Italian Underground while many of the escaped Jewish soldiers were saved from the Hitler’s death camps. Sadoski escaped while a German POW and was captured and forced to serve in the Russian Army in charge of Mongolian Cossack troops. At the end of the war, he barely escaped being executed by the Russian Army when nearby American troops recognized his voice and rescued him.
Coverage	1942-1945
Date Original	2007/07/22
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	01:29:34
Contributors	Matthews, Shane
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	VHP2008/17
Creator/Owner	Sadoski, Raymond T.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Unit of Service	Army Rangers
Rank	Corporal
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narrative, American World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Connecticut World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe United States. Army United States. Army. Special Forces Special forces (Military science) Prisoners of war
Geographic Location	Fort Riley (Kan.) Casablanca (Morocco) Sicily (Italy) Naples (Italy) Munich (Germany) Dachau (Germany) Poland
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	Raymond T. Sadoski Papers. VHP2008/17. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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