Oral History Interview with Thomas A. Chipman, May 21, 1999

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Interview with Thomas A. Chipman, who is a World War II veteran and restaurant business owner from Hill City, Kansas. In the interview, Chipman discusses his experiences as a medic and driver in the European Theatre during the war. He describes what basic training and his induction into the Army was like, and also talks a little bit about when he was sent to the Pennsylvania Military College to earn a degree in engineering. Chipman recollects when his battalion was transported to England and France in order to fight in several battles that included the Battle of the Bulge. He … continued below

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117 p. ; 28 cm.

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Marcello, Ronald E. & Chipman, Thomas A. May 21, 1999.

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Interview with Thomas A. Chipman, who is a World War II veteran and restaurant business owner from Hill City, Kansas. In the interview, Chipman discusses his experiences as a medic and driver in the European Theatre during the war. He describes what basic training and his induction into the Army was like, and also talks a little bit about when he was sent to the Pennsylvania Military College to earn a degree in engineering. Chipman recollects when his battalion was transported to England and France in order to fight in several battles that included the Battle of the Bulge. He describes what it was like to stay in Europe, and includes details such as the attitudes toward battlefield carnage, the evacuation and transport of the dead and wounded, the capture of German prisoners-of-war, and civilian refugees. Chipman reminisces of the German surrender and his return to the United States, where he started a restaurant business career.

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117 p. ; 28 cm.

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Interview conducted in 1999 for the World War II European Theater (Army) Oral History Project. Interviewer: Ronald E. Marcello, Professor of History, University of North Texas.

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Marcello, Ronald E. & Chipman, Thomas A. Oral History Interview with Thomas A. Chipman, May 21, 1999, book, May 21, 1999; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc98982/: accessed May 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.

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