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Lt. (J.G.) Bob Huttemeyer U.S.N.R. Plymouth, England [January 1944]

Veterans History Project Service Summary:

  • War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
  • Branch of Service: Navy
  • Unit of Service: USS LST-379 (Landing Ship Tank), Amphibious Forces
  • Location of Service: Mediterranean Sea; England; Normandy, France; Pacific Theater; Philippines
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
  • Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/408

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"Five bombs fell, each evenly spaced, and had there been sixth, I wouldn't be typing this story." (Memoir)

Brooklyn-born Robert Huttemeyer followed the advice of his father, a veteran of World War I, by choosing the Navy ("they feed you and you sleep in a clean dry bed") over the Army when he enlisted to serve in World War II. He got into an officers' program and on D-Day he was commanding an LST that was flagship of her group. Not only did he deliver American troops to the beach, but in the next few days, he ferried Canadian and British officers, including General Bernard Montgomery, to and from shipboard conferences.

[ Photo Album ]

More Resources

[ Recommendation for promotion 7/28/44 ]
[ Notice of Separation from the U.S. Naval Service ]
[ Memoirs "Recollections of a Distant War" ]

About this Item

Title

  • Robert A. Huttemeyer Collection

Names

  • Huttemeyer, Robert A.

Home State

  • Florida

Headings

  • -  Huttemeyer, Robert A.
  • -  World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
  • -  United States. Navy.

Repository

  • Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Gender

  • Male

Status

  • veteran

Service History

  • World War, 1939-1945

    • Branch of Service: Navy
    • Unit of Service: USS LST-379 (Landing Ship Tank), Amphibious Forces
    • Location of Service: Mediterranean Sea; England; Normandy, France; Pacific Theater; Philippines
    • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
    • Dates of Service: 1943-1946
    • Military Status: veteran

Materials

  • Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1944-1946)
  • Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1999)
  • Photograph: Original photographic print [2 items] -- Portrait (collected 1944-06)

Collection Number

  • AFC/2001/001/408

Cite as

  • Robert A. Huttemeyer Collection (AFC/2001/001/408), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Online Format

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Rights & Access

Using VHP Material in Publication or Exhibition

The Veterans History Project (VHP) at the Library of Congress collects, preserves and makes accessible the firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans who served from World War I through more recent conflicts and peacekeeping missions, so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand what they saw, did and felt during their service. The Veterans History Project Collection includes oral histories along with documentary materials such as original letters, diaries, photographs, and memoirs.

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Citing VHP Materials

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Materials as a whole:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Manuscript material:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Memoirs (MS02), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Transcript (MS04), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Correspondence (MS01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Recording:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Audio recording (SR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Video recording (MV01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Photograph:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH01), photographer unknown, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH03-PH14), Ralph Williams photographer, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Computer file:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Computer file (CF01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Artifact:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Artifact (AR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Huttemeyer, Robert A. Robert A. Huttemeyer Collection. 1943. Personal Narrative. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.00408/.

APA citation style:

Huttemeyer, R. A. (1943) Robert A. Huttemeyer Collection. [Personal Narrative] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.00408/.

MLA citation style:

Huttemeyer, Robert A. Robert A. Huttemeyer Collection. 1943. Personal Narrative. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.00408/>.