Oral History Interview with William H. Haugh, January 12, 1999
Description:
Interview with William H. Haugh, a Army WWII veteran from Wrightsville, Pennsylvania. Haugh discusses growing up in Wrightsville, getting his own farm, the wartime economy, being drafted into the Army, becoming a machine gunner in the 35th Infantry Division, arrival in Metz and advancing to the Battle of the Bulge, artillery, experiences in combat, the Rhineland Campaign, the Ruhr Valley, being wounded, the German surrender and the Army of Occupation, reflections on combat, and returning to civ…
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Date:
January 12, 1999
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Haugh, William H.
Partner:
UNT Oral History Program