Herbert Somnitz video oral history interview
| Title | Herbert Somnitz video oral history interview |
|---|---|
| Subject | Somnitz, Herbert G. |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American | |
| Description | Video oral history interview with Herbert Somnitz, private first class, U.S. Army, about his experience serving as a tank commander and clerk in the Pacific theater during World War II. Included are his stories of his time training at Fort Knox in Kentucky and serving as a clerk after the war processing the papers of returning G.I. servicemen. Recorded November 23, 2000 for Dr. Walter Grunden's World War II history course in the Department of History at Bowling Green State University. Interview conducted by John Csepegi. Closed captions are included, as is a copy of Somnitz's honorable discharge from the Army. |
| Creator | Bowling Green State University. Department of History |
| Somnitz, Herbert G. | |
| Csepegi, John | |
| Source | History 303 World War II oral histories; MS-0871; Center for Archival Collections; University Libraries; Bowling Green State University |
| Date | 2000-11-23 |
| 1946-10-17 | |
| Rights |
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| Format | Oral histories |
| Records (Documents) | |
| image/jpeg | |
| Language | eng |
| Identifier | ms00871_b004_video_somnitzherbert_access_trimmed |
| ms00871_b004_video_somnitzherbert_s00001 | |
| https://digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/items/show/35550 | |
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Okinawa Island (Japan) | |
| Temporal Coverage | 1945-1946 |
| Rights Holder | Somnitz, Herbert G. |
| Csepegi, John | |
| Type | Moving Image |
| Original Format | VHS |
| Duration | 23:25 |
