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Title	Oral history interview with Charles E. Thompson recorded on 2009 Sept. 10
Description	Interview conducted by Jim Lyko. Charles E. Thompson was working as a draftsman in New York City when he was drafted into the U.S. Army. He had a military deferment up to this time, but had decided to let it lapse in order to join the military. He was sent to Fort Dix (NJ) for basic training and combat engineering. At the end of his training, he was chosen to join the 2765th Photomapping Corps. He was transferred to Fort Belvoir, Va. for mapping training, and while he was there he was married. The mapping corps was then shipped to Europe in order to make maps for the third army in France. They were stationed at Camp Lucky Strike for a time and then Darmstadt, Germany. Thompson describes his experience as a good one for the army. During the interview he describes the process that they used to make the maps, in addition to the daily life of the soldiers in Paris. After the war ended, the 2765th was broken up and were sent to various parts of Europe and the United States. Thompson was discharged in 1945.
Coverage	1943-1945
Date Original	09/10/2009
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	01:14:28
Contributors	Lyko, Jim
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	VHP2009/28
Creator/Owner	Thompson, Charles E.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Unit of Service	2765th Photomapping Company
Rank	Tech Sergeant
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews Maps, Military Cartography
Geographic Location	Fort Dix (N.J.) Paris (France) Darmstadt (Germany) Fort Belvoir (Va.)
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	Charles E. Thompson Papers. VHP2009/28. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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