Robert and Patricia Watson video oral history interview
| Title | Robert and Patricia Watson video oral history interview |
|---|---|
| Subject | Watson, Robert E. |
| Watson, Patricia | |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American | |
| Description | Video oral history interviews with Robert and Patricia Watson about their experiences serving in World War II. Robert Watson's interview concerns his service as a member of the 22nd U.S. Marine Battalion and includes stories about combat at Sugar Loaf Hill in Okinawa, Japan; camping on the island of Guam; and deploying to northern China and interacting with Chinese citizens. Patricia Watson's interview concerns her service in the United Service Organizations (U.S.O.) during the war, and life on the home front in Cincinnati, Ohio. Recorded March 17, 2001 for Dr. Kathren Brown's World War II history course in the Department of History at Bowling Green State University. Interview conducted by Rhys Richards. Closed captions are included, as is a copy of Robert Watson's honorable discharge from the Marines. |
| Creator | Bowling Green State University. Department of History |
| Watson, Robert E. | |
| Watson, Patricia | |
| Richards, Rhys | |
| Source | History 303 World War II oral histories; MS-0871; Center for Archival Collections; University Libraries; Bowling Green State University |
| Date | 2001-03-17 |
| 1946-03-08 | |
| Rights |
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| Format | Oral histories |
| Records (Documents) | |
| image/jpeg | |
| Language | eng |
| Identifier | ms00871_b004_video_watsonrobert_patricia_access_trimmed |
| ms00871_b004_video_watsonrobert_patriciae_s00001 | |
| https://digitalgallery.bgsu.edu/items/show/35552 | |
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| China | |
| Cincinnati (Ohio) | |
| Okinawa Island (Japan) | |
| Temporal Coverage | 1945-1946 |
| Rights Holder | Watson, Robert E. |
| Watson, Patricia | |
| Richards, Rhys | |
| Type | Moving Image |
| Original Format | VHS |
| Duration | 43:42 |
