Elmer E. Watson Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1942-1946

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

42nd Infantry Division (Rainbow)

Location of Service

European Theater; Alsace-Lorraine, France; Camp Lee, Virginia

Battles/Campaigns

Alsace-Lorraine, Battle of the Bulge

Highest Rank

Technical Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a front line medic. The veteran visited Hitler's private residence one day before the war ended on 05/07/1945, and brought home the key he found in the charred remains of the door.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording

Interviewer:

Don Moore

Contributor:

Don Moore

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Sun Newspapers

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/80784

Subjects:

Watson, Elmer E.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Elmer E. Watson Collection
(AFC/2001/001/80784), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress