Oral History Interview with Merle Timblin, June 21, 2010
Description:
Transcript of an interview with Merle Timblin, Civilian Conservation Corps worker and U.S. Army WWII Veteran. Timblin discusses his childhood in western Pennsylvania; father’s work as a farmer, coal miner, and WPA blacksmith; life on farms and in mining towns during the Great Depression; decision to enroll in CCC before eighteenth birthday; experiences at CCC camps in Arizona and Pennsylvania; lessons learned from the CCC experience; experiences in the European Theater of World War II as radio …
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Date:
June 21, 2010
Creator:
Moye, J. Todd & Timblin, Merle, 1921-
Partner:
UNT Oral History Program