Folder 45 (Cassette tape - Harrison Lee, Fred Widmer, John Palmer, and William H. Means interviewed by Douglas Currier II)

Item

Identifier: MS 001

Staff Only

Dates

1984

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to researchers, except for files marked as restricted as requested by Dr. Cecil B. Currey. The Special Collections librarians reserve the right to deny access to these particular files.

Portions of this collection are available for viewing in digital format via the FHSU Scholars Repository at https://scholars.fhsu.edu/library/. Or via this link https://scholars.fhsu.edu/currey/

Extent

From the Series: 2.92 Linear Feet (7 boxes)

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Harrison Lee - born September 14, 1889 - went into the service in April 1911. Was part of the 4th Company Artillery from Virgina which was eventually sent into WWI, but he was discharged in 1914. He spent 1 year in the Philippines and 2 years in China. Fred Widmer - born June 7, 1900 - went into the service in 1942. He was a private with the Combat Engineers, but was not sent overseas. John Palmer - born January 21, 1925 - was in the U.S. Army in 1943 in the 3rd Army, 301st Division during World War II. He landed at Havre, France and fought in France and Germany. William H. Means - born 1935 - went into the Air Force in 1954 and received extensive training in the U.S. He had the rank of Colonel. He flew missions over North and South Vietnam at night.