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Title	Oral history interview with Enzo E. Orio recorded 2008 June 6
Description	Interview conducted by Jane Natoli. Enzo Edward Orio joined the U.S. Army in 1944. He went to basic training at Camp Polk, La. On Thanksgiving Day of 1944, Orio’s unit shipped over to England. From there they were transferred to Le Havre, France to fight in the European Theatre. It was very cold, and many times the soldier’s rations would be frozen. His unit would travel across Europe, trying to capture small towns that had been invaded by the Germans, sometimes moving through three towns per day. Due to the extreme cold and sleeping accommodations of foxholes, Orio was transported to the hospital, because he could no longer walk and was partially frozen. He was placed back into his unit after his hospital stay, and when the war was declared over, they moved to Czechoslovakia. Orio was then placed in a service position, and worked in the Post Office in Munich for a time. It was there that he met up with three other men, and they devised an idea for a show, similar in nature to USO entertainment, but with GI’s and civilian volunteers. Orio was discharged in April of 1946, and returned to CT where he worked at the Post Office until his retirement in 1985. He has remained active in Veteran’s Organizations, having participated in six different associations.
Coverage	1944-1946
Date Original	06/06/2008
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	00:38:15
Contributors	Natoli, Jane L.
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	VHP2008/22
Creator/Owner	Orio, Enzo E.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Unit of Service	8th Armored Division
Rank	Technician 5
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe Purple Heart Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945
Geographic Location	Fort Polk (La.) France Germany Czechoslovakia Austria England
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	Enzo E. Orio Papers. VHP2008/22. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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