Oral History Interview with Uell M. Carter and George Killian, September 19, 1970 Page: 4
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Carter:Sixty-first Brigade of the 36th Division of the Third Army.
That was the full legal designation of the branch of service.
And your unit's primary function was artillery. Is that correct?
That's correct.
As an artillery unit?
Yes.
What particular function did you personally have in that unit?
I was an artificer.
Do you want to explain what that is?
An artificer is a . . . it's exactly what it means, artificer
is many trades. And I was supposedly a gun mechanic, machine
mechanic, carpenter.
Yeah. (Chuckle)
And then I helped the maintenance section with most of the
motor vehicles.
George, how about you, what was your specialization?
Well, I guess I had one. They designated me as a motor sergeant.
I was in charge of the motor section of the battery, trucks,
and vehicles.
Now, the unit was mobilized, I believe it was on November 25,
1940. Is that correct?
That's correct.
What was your first reaction to that mobilization? Uell?
Well, it was rather a shock, because I had just entered the taxi
business, (laughter) and bought a couple of cars, and I had
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Marcello, Ronald E.; Carter, Uell M. & Killian, George. Oral History Interview with Uell M. Carter and George Killian, September 19, 1970, book, September 19, 1970; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth223601/m1/5/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Oral History Program.