Oral history interview with John D. Sefcik, 1999 July 01.

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Oral history interview with John D. Sefcik, 1999 July 01.

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Interview with John D. Sefcik, Army veteran (Headquarters, 102nd Infantry Division), concerning his experiences in the European Theater during World War II. Youth in central Texas; decision to enter the military, 1940; assignment to the 12th Artillery Battalion, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, 1940; transfer to Headquarters, 2nd Infantry Division, November, 1940; transfer as part of the cadre for the newly-formed 102nd Infantry Division, Camp Maxey, Paris, Texas, July, 1942; assignment to G-3 Plans and Training Section; shipment to Europe, September, 1944; action around the Roer River, November-December 1944; Battle of the Bulge, December, 1944-January, 1945; breakdown of German resistance and the end of the war, March-May, 1945; his postwar career.

123 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas. Oral History Collection.

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World War II European Theater Oral History Project.

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Sefcik, John D., 1921-

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United States. Army. Infantry Division, 102nd

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Lane, Peter B., 1939-

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...