Arthur Warren Cunningham oral history interview, part 2 of 3, September 7, 2007

0:00 - Underground fortress

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Keywords: German soldiers; grenade; helmet; mountain; surrender

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3:00 - Underground fortress II and trench foot

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Keywords: German soldiers; injury; marching; mountain; Rome

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6:00 - Trench foot II, Prisoners of War, and interactions with the 100th Infantry Battalion

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Keywords: Aid station; Florence; injury; Italy; socks

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9:00 - Interactions with the 100th Infantry Battalion II, Rapido River, and combat near mountain ranges

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Keywords: Bruyeres-Biffontaine; Cassino; horrors of war; Italy; truce

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12:00 - Combat near mountain ranges II

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Keywords: 141st Infantry Battalion; food; Italy; Marty Higgins; military equipment

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15:00 - Combat near mountain ranges III

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Keywords: Enemy fire; flag; German soldiers; Italy; surrender

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18:00 - Combat near mountain ranges IV and Prisoners of War II

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Keywords: 141st Infantry Battalion; Browning Automatic Rifle; Commander; enemy fire; German soldiers

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21:00 - Prisoners of War III

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Keywords: 442nd Regimental Combat Team; enemy fire; foxhole; injury; KIA

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24:00 - Prisoners of War IV and Lost Battalion

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Keywords: 141st Infantry Battalion; German soldiers; horrors of war; KIA; patrol

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27:00 - Lost Battalion II

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Keywords: Japanese soldiers; machine gunner; military equipment; mountain; water

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30:00 - Lost Battalion III

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Partial Transcript: 31:48 pause

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Keywords: Commander; enemy fire; German soldiers; military equipment; platoon

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33:00 - Lost Battalion IV and Marty Higgins leadership

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Keywords: C-rations; enemy fire; German soldiers; military equipment; parachutes

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36:00 - Marty Higgins leadership II, Browning Automatic Rifle, and rescue of Lost Battalion

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Keywords: Ammunition; Japanese American soldiers; machine gunner; platoon; rifle

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39:00 - Rescue of Lost Battalion II, first interaction with Japanese American soldiers, and contact with rescuers

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Keywords: 141st Infantry Battalion; 442nd Regimental Combat Team; foxhole; liberator; uniform

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42:00 - Contact with rescuers II, knowledge of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and cousins war service

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Keywords: Family; Hawaii; Japanese American soldiers; reunion; veterans

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45:00 - Cousins war service II and aftermath of the Lost Battalion

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Keywords: Artillery fire; foxhole; front line; mountain; trees

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48:00 - Aftermath of the Lost Battalion II and C-rations

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Keywords: 141st Infantry Battalion; bacon; foxhole; mountain; starvation

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51:00 - C-rations II, mess hall, and extensive time on front lines

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Keywords: Cigarettes; eggs; General Mark Clark; platoon; steak

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54:00 - Memories of General Mark Clark

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Keywords: Chow line; cigarettes; cook; mess hall; sniper

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57:00 - Memories of General Mark Clark II and General John Ernest Dahlquist

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Keywords: Cook; food; fork; front line; mess hall

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