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Interview Journal for Thomas Wesley Word, Jr.

Home Town: Camden, Arkansas
Branch of Service: US Army
War Time Duty (MOS): Combat Rifleman / Platoon Guide
Theater of Operation: Europe
Interview Questions
  1. What did you know about the war prior to Pearl Harbor? play

  2. How did you join the military? play

  3. What was the most difficult part of boot camp for you? play

  4. How did you injure yourself in training camp? play

  5. What kind of gun did you use to fight the war? play

  6. How did you travel to Europe? play

  7. What were your living conditions once you reached Europe? play

  8. When did you realize that you were in danger? play

  9. How did you almost kill an American soldier in combat? play

  10. How was your unit ambushed by Germans? play

  11. How did some men deal with the pressure of combat? play

  12. How were some of the men in your unit wounded? play

  13. Was it tough to decide whether to stay in Europe after the war or go home? play

  14. Was there ever a time you decided not to pursue the enemy? play

  15. With everyone heavily armed, did you ever worry about accidents or friendly fire? play

  16. How dangerous were the German's rockets? play

  17. What would happen to some German soldiers who were taken prisoner? play

  18. Where were you when the war ended and what do you remember? play





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