Elmer E. Watson Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

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:

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