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Title	Oral history interview with Ralph Martire recorded 2010 Mar. 27
Description	Interview conducted by Robert Mastroni. Ralph Martire enlisted in the U.S. Army just after graduating high school in 1943. He went to Texas for basic training and advanced infantry training. He joined the 90th Infantry Division, and shipped out of New York for Birmingham, Enlgand in 1944. The soldiers immediately began training for the Normandy Invasion, and on June 6th, his division landed on Utah Beach. Martire describes what the conditions were like and how the soldiers moved forward. From there his division moved town by town across France toward Germany. Martire was wounded in Thionville, after bringing other wounded soldiers to the field hospital through sniper fire. He was awarded his 1st Bronze Star for this feat as well. After treatment he was returned to the front where his unit was fighting in the Battle of the Bulge, which he describes as a very cold, hard, and long battle. After the battle, the 90th Infantry Division continued to move house to house in small towns fighting hidden German soldiers. He was awarded his 2nd Bronze Star for one of these battles. When they reached Nabburg, Germany, the war was declared over, and they began their duties as occupation forces. The soldiers were also assigned to help clean up Dachau concentration camp. Martire explains what they found there, and how it haunted him for years to come. He was sent back to the United States in the fall of 1945, after having leave in Marseilles, France. He returned to Camp Kilmer, NJ to be discharged, only to find out that his mother had passed away while he was overseas and he had never been notified. He returned to Connecticut, and returned to work. At 38 years old, he decided to return to school and become licensed to be an embalmer.
Coverage	1943-1945
Date Original	3/27/2010
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	0:56:35
Contributors	Mastroni, Robert
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	VHP2010/12
Creator/Owner	Martire, Ralph
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Unit of Service	358th Infantry Regiment. 90th Infantry Division
Rank	Private First Class
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy United States. Army. Infantry Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945 Dachau (Concentration camp)
Geographic Location	Normandy (France) Germany France Camp Kilmer (N.J.) 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	Ralph Martire Papers. VHP2010/12. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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