Title	Oral history interview with Edward R. Kuehn recorded 2009 Dec. 30
Description	Interview conducted by Jim Lyko. Edward R. Kuehn began his military career in the 122nd horse cavalry of the National Guard. When he began college at UCONN, he joined the ROTC. In 1941, after graduation from college, he was ordered to report for active service, seven months before the attack on Pearl Harbor. As a result, his unit, the 1st Infantry Division, 18th Infantry Regiment, was the first combat unit sent to Europe. They landed first in Scotland and then later on moved to England. The division’s first battle was in Northern Africa, where Kuehn was sent to Oran and Arzeu. From there they prepared for the invasion of Sicily. During the interview Kuehn describes the battles and provides other anecdotes including stories about General Eisenhower and General Patton. Kuehn was wounded during combat in Italy, and was transferred to over 11 hospitals before reaching the United States again. He then became company commander of a post at Fort Bragg before his discharge in 1945. After his discharge he went to UCONN law school, and worked as a trial attorney and estate lawyer before his retirement.
Coverage	1941-1945
Date Original	12/30/2009
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	1:26:29
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	VHP2009/56
Creator/Owner	Kuehn, Edward R.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Unit of Service	1st Infantry Division. 18th Infantry Regiment.
Rank	Captain
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy United States. Army -- Officers United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 18th. Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945 Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Geographic Location	Fort Devens (Mass.) Fort Bragg (N.C.) Scotland England Oran (Algeria) Tunis (Tunisia) Sicily (Italy)
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	Edward R. Kuehn Papers. VHP2009/56. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
Transcript	Interactive transcript available on Youtube.com http://youtu.be/FPzI-z9HC2c
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