Oral history interview with Norman J. McCollough, 1974 Oct. 29 / conducted by L. R. Robinson.

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Oral history interview with Norman J. McCollough, 1974 Oct. 29 / conducted by L. R. Robinson.

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Norman McCollough talks about his experiences at Fort Benning during the 1930s, including transportation on base, labor, gardens, discipline, the officers in the Infantry School, General Patton, infantry tactics, nicknames among soldiers and officers, and training. He also compares the contemporary Army with the Army in the 1930s-1950s.

Typescript: 12 leaves, bound ; 29 cm.Sound recording: part of Track 1 on 1 sound tape reel : analog, 3 3/4 ips, 2 track ; 7 in.

Columbus State University, Simon Schwob Memorial Library

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Columbus State University, Simon Schwob Memorial Library

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Robinson, L. R.

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Norman McCollough was born in 1914 in Ramer, Ala. He enlisted in the Army in 1931 and served for 23 years. For part of this time, he served at Fort Benning in the 29th Infantry and later entered the Infantry School detachment. From the description of Oral history interview with Norman J. McCollough, 1974 Oct. 29 / conducted by L. R. Robinson. (Columbus State University). WorldCat record id: 74891913 ...

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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...