Ham, John E.

John E. Ham, a World War I veteran, discuses his wartime activities. He describes basic training and relays humorous stories relating to camp life. He mentions camp conditions, morale, furloughs, visits home, recreation and entertainment, and his activities in Little Rock, Arkansas as a canteen manager. Ham offers his impressions of the war from his perspective and the reactions to the armistice. He also discusses the 1920's, the justification for the war, the importance of newspapers during the war and his contacts with fellow World War I veterans.

From the description of Oral history interview with John E. Ham [sound recording], 1983 June 21 (Murray State University). WorldCat record id: 501807890