Oral History [sound recording].

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Oral History [sound recording].

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Discusses the life and service of Roy Tucker Moore who served in the same company in the 10th Mountain Division. Ross Raney is Mr. Moore's grandson. Both men served in Northern Italy during WWII. Moore was killed by a sniper when they were dug in on a forward slope of the Appennine Ranges. Eisenstein talks about the events and conditions leading up to and following Moore's death. He also talks about training at Camp Hale and Camp Swift, and about his own service during the war.

2 sound cassettes : analog, mono ; 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 in. + 37 page transcript.

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6905832

Denver Public Library, Central Library

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United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 86th

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