Oral history interview with Harold Mullins, 1976 June 2 / conducted by Joy Ward.

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Oral history interview with Harold Mullins, 1976 June 2 / conducted by Joy Ward.

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Hal Mullins talks about his experiences as a soldier at Fort Benning during the summer of 1942. He focuses on the soldiers' activities during their free time, especially excursions into Phenix City and Columbus, and how they spent their money in Phenix City. He discusses the reasons the soldiers went to Phenix City, as it was well known at that time for liquor, prostitution, gambling, and nightclubs. He describes some of the more popular nightclubs, such as Beechie Howard's and Club 241, and some of the entertainment. He also talks about the bad feelings that developed between Fort Benning and the police and some civilians in Columbus due to soldiers frequenting Phenix City, and the pontoon bridge that the Fort Benning authorities built to provide direct access from the base to Phenix City without going through Columbus. He shares a story about General Patton bringing tanks into Columbus to get some soldiers out of jail.

Typescript: 10 leaves, bound ; 29 cm.Sound recording: 1 sound cassette : analog.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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Ward, Joyce, 1932-

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United States. Army

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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...

Mullins, Harold,

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Hal Mullins came to Fort Benning in the summer of 1942 from Fort Bragg for weapons training. At the time, he was a sergeant. Upon completion of this training, he returned to Fort Bragg. He also served at Fort Benning in 1948. Like many soldiers, he often spent time in the nightclubs of Phenix City. From the description of Oral history interview with Harold Mullins, 1976 June 2 / conducted by Joy Ward. (Columbus State University). WorldCat record id: 74894231 ...