Oral History Interview with Hobert Dempsey, August 13, 2002
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Hobert Dempsey. Dempsey joined the Army in June 1943 and received antiaircraft training in the Mojave Desert. He came down with appendicitis just before his unit went overseas. After recovering, he was reassigned to the 232nd Infantry Regiment, Rainbow Division, as a combat infantryman. He arrived at Le Havre in December 1944, finding a port full of civilian casualties. He fought through France and into Belgium. He was shot …
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Date:
August 13, 2002
Duration:
54 minutes 19 seconds
Creator:
Dempsey, Hobert
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation