Oral History Interview with William Pampe, March 20, 2016 Metadata
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Title
- Main Title Oral History Interview with William Pampe, March 20, 2016
Creator
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Interviewee: Pampe, WilliamCreator Type: Personal
Contributor
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Interviewer: Zambrano, MikeContributor Type: Personal
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Interviewer: Cox, FloydContributor Type: Personal
Publisher
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific WarPlace of Publication: Fredericksburg, Texas
Date
- Creation: 2016-03-20
Language
- English
Description
- Content Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with William Pampe. Pampe joined the Army in June of 1943. He completed Coast Artillery training. He served as a Munitions Officer with the 290th Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division, Headquarters Battalion, commanding 35 soldiers. They deployed to England in October of 1944, and participated in the Battle of the Bulge. From September of 1945 until January of 1946, he served as an Athletic Officer at Camp Philadelphia Redeployment Camp in France. Upon returning to the US, Pampe entered the Inactive Reserves, retiring in July of 1977.
- Physical Description: 1 sound recording (52 min., 27 sec.)
Subject
- Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945
- University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Individuals
- University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - World War II
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Interviews
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Oral histories
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Personal narratives
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Autobiographies
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Biographies
- Keyword: WWII
- Keyword: United States. Army. Infantry Division, 75th, Infantry Regiment, 290th
- Keyword: Ardennes, Battle of the, 1944-1945
- Keyword: Ammunition
- Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies
- Keyword: United States -- Armed Forces -- Sports
Primary Source
- Item is a Primary Source
Relation
- Has Transcription: Oral History Interview with William Pampe, March 20, 2016, [transcript] ark:/67531/metapth1607030
Collection
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History CollectionCode: NMPW
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Digital ArchiveCode: NMPWA
Institution
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Name: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz FoundationCode: NMPW
Rights
- Rights License: by-nc-nd
- Rights Statement: Commercial use is prohibited without permission from the National Museum of the Pacific War.
Resource Type
- Sound
Format
- Audio
Identifier
- Accession or Local Control No: OH04593
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1610677