Oral history interview with Lester Doro [sound recording], 1996.

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Oral history interview with Lester Doro [sound recording], 1996.

Lester Doro, an Appleton, Wisconsin native, discusses his World War II service as a combat engineer with 107th Engineers in the European theater. Originally enlisting in Company D, 127th Regiment, 32nd Division, he talks about serving in the Wisconsin National Guard and the Louisiana maneuvers.

Sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 60 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.Transcript : 21 p.Military Papers : 0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)Master sound recording : 1 sound cassette (ca. 60 min.) : analog, 1 7/8 ips.

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Van Ells, Mark D. (Mark David), 1962-

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United States. Army. Engineer Combat Battalion, 107th.

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United States. Army. Division, 32nd

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H Company of old 31st became 126th Infantry, 32d Division. From the description of U.S. Army 32nd Division records, 1932-1937 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 489664994 The 32nd Division was composed from Wisconsin and Michigan National Guard. It arrived in France in February 1918 and was the sixth Division to join the American Expeditionary Forces. It fought in France and Germany and was demobilized in May 1919. From the description of 32nd Infantry...

Wisconsin Veterans Museum

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Doro, Lester H., 1918-

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Doro (b. September 22, 1918) served as a combat engineer with the 107th Engineers during World War II. He participated in D-Day landings and the Battle of the Bulge. He was honorably discharged from service and eventually settled in Portland, Oregon. From the description of Oral history interview with Lester Doro [sound recording], 1996. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 53277893 ...