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Title	Oral history interview with Leo L. Liberman recorded 2010 Apr. 29
Description	Interview conducted by Sean Drake. Leo Liberman enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 while he was enrolled in college for engineering. He joined in order to be able to choose the branch of service he would be part of. He was sent to Ft. Leonard Wood (Mo.) for basic training and combat engineer training. He then went to Officer training at Pennsylvania Military College, with the intention of becoming a 2nd lieutenant in 9 months. However, because of the approach of D-day, his overseas duty was expedited, and he never received his commission. He was sent to France, and landed on Omaha Beach, which had been mostly cleared by the time he arrived. Liberman, a combat engineer, worked with the Corps of Engineers, who laid groundwork and put up Bailey bridges to allow the infantry of the 95th Division to move forward. During the interview, he recounts the experience of being trapped in a house with 12 other soldiers, in a small village that was filled with German soldiers for over two weeks. After escaping the village the soldiers found their unit, and were immediately put into the Battle of the Bulge. After the war in Europe was declared over, Liberman worked as a translator and interviewed German POW’s until he received orders to return to the U.S. He was discharged in December of 1945 and returned home to his wife and family. During the interview Liberman also addresses the instances of anti-Semitism he encountered while in the military.
Coverage	1943-1945
Date Original	04/29/2010
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	1:13:58
Contributors	Drake, Sean
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	VHP2010/18
Creator/Owner	Liberman, Leo L.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Army
Unit of Service	95th Division. 320th Engineering Battalion.
Rank	Private First Class
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews Bailey bridges Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945 Metz, Battle of, Metz, France, 1944
Geographic Location	Fort Leonard Wood (Mo.) Camp Shelby (Miss.) 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	Leo L. Liberman Papers. VHP2010/18. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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