Girot, Russell; Audio Recording (52:49)
Girot, Russell; Audio Recording (52:49)
Title
Girot , Russell ; Audio Recording (52:49)
Subject [LCSH]
Marine Corps ; 1st Marine Division ; Diamond , IL ; Coal City , IL ; World War , 1939-1945 ;
Subject [Local]
Girot , Russell ; Elwood Ordnance Plant ; Girot , Ralph
Description
1:05 Discussing him and his twin brother both trying to join the military 1:45 On his brothers service in Alaska 2:55 Discussing his time in the service 5:30 On his brother joining the Marines 8:15 On the difficulty of finding work prior to the war 13:40 Discussing his brothers service on Okinawa 16:30 Discussing Pearl Harbor and guys who joined the service prior to the war 22:05 Reading documents and letters on his brother's death 29:55 On military cemeteries and his brothers remains 32:20 On his mother losing two sons during the war years 33:15 On farming during the war 33:40 Discussing the Arsenal 37:10 Discussing some of his pictures 40:45 On making an emergency landing in Alaska 41:40 Reading a V-Mail from his brother 43:00 Reading a letter from his brother's Sergeant 45:35 On the death of his son Ralph 46:30 On employing one of the first African Americans at the powder plant 50:50 Thoughts on being interviewed
Creator
Coal City Public Library District
Contributing Institution
Coal City Public Library District
Date
2008-03-08
Type
Sound
Digital Format
MP3
Format
Audio recording
Identifier
ccpld016
Language
Eng
Rights
Materials in this collection are made available by the Coal City Public Library District. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: Coal City Public Library District, 85 N Garfield St, Coal City, IL 60416-1695, (815) 634-4552
Collection Name
World War II - From Homefront to Warfront
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