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Raymond Lamoree was inducted into the United States Army in 1942 and served until 1945 in the Anti-Aircraft. Interviewed by Jeff Kuhlman on Jan 31, 2008, Lamoree talked about military experiences in the Second World War. He was drafted September 12, 1942, and reported for duty at Fort Leavenworth. He was trained at Fort Leavenworth and several places in California. He served in Europe, first in England and Wales and then France. He was born in Gorham, Kansas, on February 18, 1922. He graduated from Beeler High School. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed a bill funding the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program. This transcript is from one of the community institutions receiving grants. The transcript of the interview is presented here; the original video copy of the interview is available through the Frank Stull American Legion #152 (Ness City) and through the Kansas State Historical Society.
Creator: Lamoree, Raymond
Date: January 31, 2008
Item Number: 218228
Call Number: World War II Oral Histories Project
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 218228
Collections - Oral History - Kansas Veterans of World War II - Frank Stull American Legion
Date - 2000s - 2008
Military - Service - Army
Military - Wars - World War II
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Video
Places - Cities and towns - Beeler
Places - Cities and towns - Ness City
Places - Counties - Ness
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
Type of Material - Film and video - Oral histories
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/218228