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Title	Oral history interview with Robert J. Romano recorded on 2008 Nov. 16
Description	Interview conducted by Karri Cervero and Ralph Filek. Robert Romano joined the U.S. Army in 1943 and went to basic training at Fort Eustis, Va. He then went to Fort Polk, La. for additional training. In 1944, Romano shipped from Boston to Europe where they docked on the French coast just after D-day. He describes the conditions as very dangerous, as the men were being assaulted constantly. Just prior to the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge, Romano was captured by German soldiers and sent to a prison camp with other prisoners of war. He was liberated from the camp in May of 1945 by the third army and was supposed to be sent back to a station for reassignment to a non-combat unit. However, while traveling, the soldiers took a wrong turn, and Romano found himself once again a prisoner of the Germans. He was held in a civilian internment camp, and when he was finally liberated, he was in desperate need of medical care and food. During his time as prisoner, Romano went from 196 to only 114 lbs. During the interview he describes what the prisoners had to eat, daily life, and the fear of death, which the prisoners felt was imminent. Romano also describes some humorous and unusual events that occurred while he was overseas. When he returned to the United States, he was placed in a recovery camp in Lake Placid, New York. He was then discharged and returned to Connecticut, where he rejoined his family.
Coverage	1943-1945
Date Original	11/16/2008
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	11/16/2008
Contributors	Cervero, Karri Filek, Ralph
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	VHP2008/27
Creator/Owner	Romano, Robert J.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Unit of Service	44th Infantry Division. 70th Infantry Regiment.
Rank	Private First Class
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews Prisoners of war Purple Heart World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France United States. Army. Infantry
Geographic Location	Fort Eustis (Va.) Camp Phillips (Kan.) Fort Polk (La.) France 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	Robert J. Romano Papers. VHP2008/27. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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