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Erwin B. Bigger Oral History, 2003 February 26

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Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: In this oral history, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Erwin Bigger traces his military career from his basic training to combat in World War II and Korea. His discussion of World War II provides the researcher with an account of the life of a member one of the first parachute regiments in the United States military. Bigger focuses specifically on jumps he made in the Italian theater (including Sicily), which he considers comparable to if not more dangerous than the Invasion of Normandy. Bigger's...
Dates: 2003 February 26

Erwin B. Bigger Oral History, 2003 February 26

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: In this oral history, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Erwin Bigger traces his military career from his basic training to combat in World War II and Korea. His discussion of World War II provides the researcher with an account of the life of a member one of the first parachute regiments in the United States military. Bigger focuses specifically on jumps he made in the Italian theater (including Sicily), which he considers comparable to if not more dangerous than the Invasion of Normandy. Bigger's...
Dates: 2003 February 26