Oral History Interview with John Olcott, April 28, 2004 Page: 1

                                
ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW
JOHN T. OLCOTT
Today is April 28', 2004. My name is Floyd Cox. I'm a volunteer at the National
Museum of the Pacific War. Here in Fredericksburg today to interview Mr. Jack Olcott
concerning his experiences in World War II and I want to take this time to shake your
hand and thank you for your service, Jack, during World War II.
MR. OLCOTT: You're welcome.
MR. COX: It was young people like you that made it available for us to be here talking
today; this is from the heart. To start with, if you would, I'd like to start with a little
background about your childhood, where you were born, when you were born, if you had
brothers and sisters, and what your dad did.
MR. OLCOTT: I was born in Mott, North Dakota. It's still in existence but just barely.
MR. COX: Population:
MR. OLCOTT: About eight hundred now. I had one sister a year and a half younger
than me that just died a couple of months ago up in North Dakota. My dad was originally
from Wisconsin. He got a job after World War I where he was in the navy and his family
had some lung problems. So they wanted him to have an outside job so I guess he went

to Minneapolis and got this job with Northwestern Bell. They sent him out to North
Dakota that's how I ended up being from North Dakota.
MR. COX: What year were you born?
MR. OLCOTT: 1922.
MR. COX: What was the date?

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