Floyd, Jack (Interview outline and video), 2005

Jack Floyd served in the United States Army, 1st Engineers, 5th Infantry Division, during WW II. He was part of the Third Army and describes Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and General Patton. He also describes trapping, skinning and eating muskrats. He was involved in the Field Training exercise...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Floyd, Jack
Other Authors: Collins Sr., Charles E. (Interviewer), Collins, Carol (Interviewer)
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives 2005
Subjects:
Oral history
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
United States > History
Military
Michigan > History
World War
1939-1945 > Personal narratives
American
United States. Army
Veterans
Video recordings
Iceland
Online Access:https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/28881
https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d2dde65c408cb20c215ebd63ce8ec90b.mp4
https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/71bd0377bafb7999d4b8b6b85aad90a3.pdf
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Summary:Jack Floyd served in the United States Army, 1st Engineers, 5th Infantry Division, during WW II. He was part of the Third Army and describes Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and General Patton. He also describes trapping, skinning and eating muskrats. He was involved in the Field Training exercises in the southern Mississippi River Valley, and was also stationed in Iceland, England, Ireland and continental Europe.

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