Oral History Interview with Fred Vogel, June 13, 2001 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Oral History Interview with Fred Vogel, June 13, 2001

Creator

  • Interviewee: Vogel, Fred
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Interviewer: Alexander, William
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War
    Place of Publication: Fredericksburg, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 2001-06-13

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Fred Vogel. Vogel finished high school in 1930 and went to work before going to Drake University. He graduated from law school in 1940. He enlisted in the Army in April, 1942. After basic training, he was made an instructor. In October, 1942 Vogel went to officer candidate school in Georgia. He also instructed OCS. Once he got overseas to Hawaii in February 1944, he was assigned to the 33rd infantry Division, 136th Infantry Regiment. He was in New Guinea with the outfit when he was shifted to regimental headquarters as an assistant personnel officer. He also made the invasion of Morotai with the 33rd ID. He shares a few anecdotes about working closely with PT boats on various landings at Morotai. He also landed at Luzon during the invasion of the Philippines. After the war, Vogel stayed in the Army Reserve until 1972.
  • Physical Description: 75 p.

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: Military training
  • Keyword: United States. Army. Infantry Division, 33rd. Infantry Regiment, 136th
  • Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- New Guinea
  • Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Indonesia -- Morotai Island
  • Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Philippines -- Luzon
  • Keyword: Combat

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

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

  • Text

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: OH03752
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1606401
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