Oral History Interview with Hugh E. Law, May 15, 1982 Page: 2
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Narcello:world events and current affairs and that sort of thing?
Probably as Ruch. as the professor of current events is at North
Tea.s. today,
When you thought of the country getting iAto war at that time,Army and on my way to Hawaii,
Do you recall where you joined the Army and why you decided to
join?
Yes, CChuckle. T was bumming around the country, and I ran out
of money', and Z didn't want to go home,, T called it reenlist-
ment since Qd been in for about two months as a cadet, and I
reenl,isted at Tort Bliss, Texas,
When did this occur?
About ,arch or April-.,ml donvt remember Just whenr--March or April of
19.40, 1 3 was, as senior man, was giyren control of taking a whole
bunch Qf us recruits from Fort D1lss to 'Fort NcDowell in San
'Francisco Day, was the senior man; T had two 'months' service,
Why did you decide to join the Army as opposed to one of the
other branches of the service?
I just happened to be at an Army, recruiter at Miami, Arizona, when
T run out of money, I had a hangover and didn't have any more.
booze to ease it with--no 1nore =oney to get any booze with, So
I joined the, Army--'againnrand I ended 'up at 'ort McDowell, at
which time ,,,well, my folks caine down to see ome off when I went
to Hawaii, That was in about 'Larch or April of 1940.
At that partic'lar time, how closely were you keeping abreast withLaw,:
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Marcello, Ronald E. & Law, Hugh E. Oral History Interview with Hugh E. Law, May 15, 1982, book, May 15, 1982; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2100324/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Oral History Program.