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Oral History: Phillip McKnight, 31-Dec-09, 20091231

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Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2019.
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online resource (video file 0:39:20) : Sound, Colour
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Adam Matthew Digital (Firm)
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Before the war McKnight was working for the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) clearing land for roads and bridges using demolitions; he later joined the Army and volunteered for the airborne; after training at Ft. Benning and North Africa he jumped into Sicily; he fought in Naples in Italy; he jumped into Caan on D-Day and Holland during Operation Market Garden; he became a POW briefly during the Battle of the Bulge; he served with the 82nd Airborne Division until reaching the Elbe river; after Sicily he was injured and transferred to the 325th Glider Battalion.
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Archive Reference: OH.1723.
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Reproduction of: United States of America, 31-Dec-09.
Location of Originals
The National WWII Museum
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Material sourced from The National WWII Museum
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