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Shmidl was drafted into the Army (Armored) in 1942 and served until 1946 in the 7th Armored Flame Throwers; 11th Armored Division, 42nd Regiment, 713th Battalion, Company C . Interviewed by David Fasgold on Jul 5, 2006, Shmidl talked about military experiences in the Second World War. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed a bill funding the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program. This transcript is from one of the nine community institutions that received these grants. The transcript from the interview is presented here; the original video copy of the interview is available through the Greater Barber County Historical Action Assn and through the Kansas State Historical Society.
Creator: Shmidl, Forrest Charles
Date: 5 July 2006
Item Number: 211463
Call Number: World War II Oral Histories Project
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 211463
Collections - Oral History - Kansas Veterans of World War II - Greater Barber County
Date - 2000s - 2006
Military - Service - Army - Armored
Military - Wars - World War II
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Film
Places - Cities and towns - Medicine Lodge
Places - Counties - Barber
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
Type of Material - Film and video
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