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Title	Oral history interview with Lawrence Young, Sr. recorded 2010 May 15
Description	Interview conducted by Owen Rogers. Lawrence Young Sr. was drafted into the U.S. Army in September of 1943. He went to basic training and engineer training at Indiantown Gap, Pa. Because of his experience in the Civilian Conservation Corps, he was promoted more quickly than others in his unit. Upon his arrival at basic training, he was made aware of how segregated the military was. For example, Young explains that the soldiers and German P.O.W.s would eat in shifts, with the white soldiers eating first, then the P.O.W.s and lastly the black soldiers, who were also responsible for cleaning up. After training, Young was sent to South Hampton, England where he was a winch and crane operator. After the D-day invasion, he was sent to France and joined the 1349th Engineers. His job with the engineers was similar to the job he had in England, but in addition they set up pontoon bridges for the infantry troops to cross. Young notes that because of the segregation, his unit was not allowed to fight in combat, and although they had rifles, they were given no ammunition. After the war ended in Europe, Young was sent back to the U.S. and discharged. He moved to Connecticut, which fulfilled the dream he had of living in that part of the country.
Coverage	1943-1946
Date Original	05/15/2010
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	1:18:21
Contributors	Rogers, Owen
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	VHP2010/19
Creator/Owner	Young, Lawrence, Sr.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Unit of Service	1349th Engineers
Rank	Technical Sergeant
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews World War, 1939-1945 -- African Americans Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)
Geographic Location	Indiantown Gap Military Reservation (Pa.) England 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	Lawrence Young, Sr. Papers. VHP2010/19. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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