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

  • Interviewee: Pampe, William
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Interviewer: Zambrano, Mike
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Interviewer: Cox, Floyd
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War
    Place 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

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection
    Code: NMPW
  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive
    Code: NMPWA

Institution

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
    Code: 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
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