NHF_WC_2016_McConnell_Ellicott
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Ellicott McConnell shares his experiences during his induction and life on an army base; he also mentions the segregation he witnessed in New Orleans. After a grueling induction process into the army and a stint at basic training, Connecticut native Ellicott McConnell found himself halfway across the world in the mountains of India on an allied base. As a teletypist, McConnell helped keep the communication lines open between the Pacific and European theaters. He also goes into detail about his interaction with the Indian people and the conflict in China.
Digital
English
1h 36m 26s
Ellicott McConnell, Interview, National Home Front Project, Washington College, Chestertown Maryland
Interview was recorded by Simon Belcher, Nicole Curtin, Emily Holt, and Joseph Swit for the Starr Center of the American Experience National Homefront Project
C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience (Washington College)
Oral histories
oral histories (literary genre)
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Oral histories
oral histories (literary genre)
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American