NHF_WC_2015_Huntington_John
2015 June 18
John Huntington, born on May 21, 1923, in Bayshore, Long Island, recounts his childhood spent primarily in Lynbrook. Despite financial struggles, he completed high school in 1940 but couldn't afford college until his sister finished. Instead, he worked for General Motors in New York until drafted in January 1943.
Assigned to Camp Swift, Texas, for basic training, he later shipped to Italy, serving as an MP in Naples during heavy bombing. Reflecting on his service, he notes the tense atmosphere but appreciates the Allies' arrival.
Returning home, he attended Washington College, excelling academically despite initial doubts from the dean. He shares humorous anecdotes from his college days, including encounters with professors and protests against liberal readings.
Assigned to Camp Swift, Texas, for basic training, he later shipped to Italy, serving as an MP in Naples during heavy bombing. Reflecting on his service, he notes the tense atmosphere but appreciates the Allies' arrival.
Returning home, he attended Washington College, excelling academically despite initial doubts from the dean. He shares humorous anecdotes from his college days, including encounters with professors and protests against liberal readings.
Digital
English
50m 17s
John Huntington, Interview, National Home Front Project, Washington College, Chestertown Maryland
Interview was recorded by 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