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Oral History Interview with Louise Pearsall Canby, March 17, 1997

Transcript of an interview with Louise Pearsall Canby, a Navy veteran from Elgin, Illinois, concerning her experiences as a member of the WAVES during World War II. Canby discusses her personal background, her decision to join the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES), and her experiences as a code breaker working with Enigma and German submarine codes. Includes appendix that consists of various photographs and two documents, [5] leaves.

Date: March 17, 1997

Creator: Jackson, Sarah C. & Canby, Louise Pearsall

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Arthur Hofstein, October 30, 2007

Interview with Arthur Hofstein, a Army WWII veteran from Cambridge, Massachusetts. Hofstein discusses the lead up to war, being drafted, training to be a radio operator, departure for the European Theater, landing in France and first action at Mars-la-Tour, the Battle of the Bulge, German prisoners and civilians, advancing into Germany, the liberation of Dachau, letters, and life after the war. In appendix are various materials and photographs related to Hofstein and his service.

Date: October 30, 2007

Creator: Decoster, Charlotte & Hofstein, Arthur I.