A Kansas Memory PodcastInterview With Raymond Brown About Experiences In World War II
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Raymond Brown grew up on a farm in Olpe, Kansas, during the 1920's and 30's. He was twenty-six when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and in 1942 he joined the newly activated 95th Infantry Division, part of General Patton's Third Army. On September 15, 1944, Private Brown landed on Omaha Beach with the 379th Infantry Regiment. They were in contact with the enemy over 100 days in a row and suffered enormous casualties. Hear his personal reminiscences about the "Victory" Divison's drive across France to the German border that fall. This interview is part of the Kansas Veterans of WWII Oral History grant project that was funded by a bill passed by the 2005 Kansas Legislature. It was conducted by Loren Pennington on Apr 8, 2006 for the Emporia State University/Flint Hills part of the project. |
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