Viglia, Edwin and Margaret; Audio Recording (50:15)
Viglia, Edwin and Margaret; Audio Recording (50:15)
Title
Viglia , Edwin and Margaret ; Audio Recording (50:15)
Subject [LCSH]
Army ; Pacific Theater ; Luzon ; Philippines ; 1st Field Artillery ; 6th Division ; Braidwood , IL ; Coal City , IL ; World War , 1939-1945
Subject [Local]
Viglia , Edwin ; Viglia , Margaret
Description
0:55 On enlisting in the Army prior to World War II 2:20 On his service once the war broke out 3:10 On travelling by train during World War II and experiences in California 4:50 Describing his service on Hawaii 5:30 Describing his service on New Guinea 6:15 Describing Luzon and the Invasion of the Philippines 7:40 On food and rations in the Army 9:00 On rationing 10:15 On working at the Post Office during the war 12:55 Describing combat on Luzon 13:30 On rations and guys that he served with 15:40 Thoughts on World War II 16:30 Discussing travel in the 1940s 17:30 On discussions at home before the United States became involved in the war 19:00 On communication during the war 21:05 On soldiers in the Pacific having little connection with events in Europe 21:30 Discussing the Philippines during World War II 23:15 On combat in the Pacific and the tenacity of the Japanese military 25:45 Discussing Pearl Harbor 30:30 On contracting Malaria in the Pacific 32:10 Describing his return home 33:25 On the difficulty of readjusting to civilian life 36:55 On faith and religion during the war 38:00 Detailing his responsibilities in artillery recognisance 40:20 On returning home from the Pacific and writing during the war 43:55 Discussing the Elwood Ordnance Plant 48:50 Discussing his postwar life and work ; NOTICE : You must download RealPlayer to access this file
Creator
Coal City Public Library District
Contributing Institution
Coal City Public Library District
Date
2008-02-02
Type
Sound
Digital Format
MP3
Format
Audio recording
Identifier
ccpld032
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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