Oral History Interview with Eli Escobar, March 9, 2004
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Eli Escobar. Escobar was drafted into the Army in May 1944. When Escobar arrived in France in November, 1944, he joined Company K, 242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division. In January, 1945, Escobar got captured by German troops near Haguenau. He spent the remainder of the war as a prisoner of war. He was liberated in late April and returned to the US. Escobar was discharged in November, 1945.
Date:
March 9, 2004
Duration:
47 minutes 38 seconds
Creator:
Escobar, Eli
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation