Hunt, Johnson

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Johnson Hunt, a World War I veteran, discusses his wartime experiences. Hunt was 27 years old when he was drafted in the United States Army in 1918. He received basic training at Camp Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky. Hunt belonged to the First Pioneer Infantry. Other topics discussed include; camp life; trips overseas; being on three different fronts during the war; contact with German prisoners; gas attacks; morale on the fronts; repairing roads; reaction of the men when the armistice was signed; being a member of the occupational forces in Germany; race relations; and the return home following the war.

From the description of Oral history interview with Johnson Hunt [sound recording], 1983 June 22 (Murray State University). WorldCat record id: 503107771

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Fort Taylor (Louisville, Ky.)
Kentucky--Mayfield
United States
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Military training camps
Soldiers
World War, 1914-1918
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