Bruckner, William Joseph
Description
In this interview, Lewis Conn recalls his childhood during the Depression in Georgia, as well as his service in the United States Army in Europe during World War II. He was assigned to a tank unit and describes what it was like serving in a segregated army. Of particular interest are his recollections about German prisoners of war attending military base movie theatres that black soldiers were not permitted to enter. He describes the day to day operations of his tank unit and recalls burning German paper money in order to keep warm. He comments on the role he and his fellow soldiers played in changing American society.Lewis Conn served in the United States Army in Europe during World War II.
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Atlanta History CenterRecord Harvested From
Digital Library of GeorgiaKeywords
- African Americans
- Ardennes
- Campaigns
- Depressions
- Georgia
- Hitler Jugend
- Hitler Youth
- Lightning (Fighter Plane)
- P 38 (Fighter Plane)
- Participation, African American
- Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885 1945
- Personal Narratives, American
- Queen Mary (Steamship)
- Screaming Mimi
- Siegfried Line
- Soup Kitchens
- Tiger (Tank)
- United States
- United States. Army. Army, 3rd
- United States. Army. Tank Battalion (Light), 784
- World War, 1939 1945
