Dr. Vance Byars with Nell Byars oral history interview, 1997.

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Dr. Vance Byars with Nell Byars oral history interview, 1997.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71782894

Byars discusses his early life and father's work, but primarily describes his service during World War II. He discusses General Troy Middleton, the battle and collapse of the Remagen bridge, German atrocities against Jews and American soldiers, and the Battle of Hürtgen Forest.

1 sound cassette (45 minutes);Transcript (38 leaves)

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 8085621

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Byars, Vance, 1923-2002,

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Dr. Vance Byars (1923-2002) was born in Shreveport, La., and raised in several places in East Texas while following his father's oilfield work. He attended Louisiana State University in 1939 and enlisted in the National Guard at age 16. He served in the Army during World War II and remained in the Reserves until 1987. From the description of Dr. Vance Byars with Nell Byars oral history interview, 1997. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 71782894 ...

Middleton, Troy H. (Troy Houston), 1889-1976

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Major General Troy H. Middleton served as commander of the U.S. Army, 45th Division and the VIII Corps during World War II. He later served as president of Louisiana State University (1950-1962). From the description of Troy H. Middleton letter, 1960 May 6. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 226256735 Troy Houston Middleton (b. Oct. 12, 1889, Hazelhurst, Mississippi-d. Oct. 9, 1976), Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, enlisted in the service following graduation f...

Byars, Nell, 1925-

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Nell Byars was born in Shreveport, La., in 1925. She graduated from Baton Rouge High School and married Vance Byars in 1943. She kept the account books for his Baton Rouge medical practice that he began in 1960. From the description of Nell Byars oral history interview, 1997. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 71782891 ...

Foster, Adele,

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Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.). T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History

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The T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History was established in August 1991 to document the history of Louisiana State University. A department of LSU Libraries Special Collections, the Center conducts, collects, preserves, and makes available to scholars oral history interviews on Louisiana's social, political, cultural, and economic history. From the description of T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History records, 1990-1998. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 22696...