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Edwin Hendricksen, Interviewed by Willie Wood 2013

Mr. Edwin Hendricksen
Interviewed by Willie Wood 2013

For my Oral History project, I interviewed Edwin Hendricksen of Walla Walla Wash. 

Mr. Hendricksen was drafted at 19 years old by the U.S. Army in 1944. He served 1 year in Europe as an M.P. (Military Police) in World War II in 1945. 

This interview includes some of his experiences from the time he was drafted, when he was shipped out to Europe, and his experiences in Europe. It was a great honor to be able to interview someone like Mr. Hendricksen.


INTERVIEW LOG

Name of person(s) interviewed:  Edwin Hendricksen
Other people present: None
Researcher: Willie Wood
Date of interview: May 21, 2013
Location of interview: Mr. Hendricksen’s residence, Walla Walla, Wash.
Special conditions (noise, interruptions, etc.): None
General description of contents: He talks about his experiences in the European theatre in World War II  
Length of interview: 26:54


TOPIC SUMMARY
Approximate Time and Contents

:36 Training.

1:38 Different kinds of weapons they trained with

4:43 Being shipped out and the trip to Europe, he was in the last convoy of ships to leave New York.

8:00 Arriving in Europe.

11:32 Experiences in combat.

23:00 Being in Europe after the war.

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