Oral history interview with Herbert Samuel Roth, 2002.

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Oral history interview with Herbert Samuel Roth, 2002.

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Herbert "Sam" Roth, a Mauston, Wisconsin native, discusses his service with the 32nd Division Wisconsin National Guard and in Europe with the 93rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion during World War II. In 1937 at age sixteen, Roth talks about enlisting with the 121st Field Artillery, 32nd Division, summer training in Wisconsin, and hearing of the attack on Pearl Harbor while doing war games at Camp Beauregard (Louisiana). After graduating from officer candidate school at Fort Sill as a second lieutenant, he speaks of assignment to the service battery of the 93rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Armored Division. Sent overseas, Roth discusses staging in Oran (Algeria), duties as assistant battalion supply officer, and the bombardment of Monte Cassino (Italy). He comments on his battalion's armaments, ammunition use, daily transportation of supplies, and distribution of medical personnel. Roth speaks of the weather in Italy, invading southern France with Task Force Butler, participation in the battle of Montelimar, and being unable to unload needed ammunition from Merchant Marine-run ships on Sundays. Attached to the 10th Armored Division after entering southern Germany, he talks about weather, promotion to captain and battalion supply officer, and ending the war in Imst (Austria). Roth details being awarded a Bronze Star for directing artillery fire on a German ambush at the battle of Crailsheim. He recalls capturing some German prisoners of war and dropping them off at the next town. He mentions occupation duty at Heilbronn (Germany) guarding supplies and public buildings. Roth speaks of getting married while at officer candidate school, joining the Officers Reserve Corps, and a medical discharge in 1953 for asthma. He addresses using the GI Bill to earn a degree as a chemical engineer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his civilian career.

Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 35 min.) ; analog, 1 7/8 ips.Videorecording : 1 videocassette (ca. 35 min.) ; sd., col. ; 1/2 in.Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 35 min.) ; analog, 1 7/8 ips.Transcript : 17 p.

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