Fred Ida oral history interview, part 5 of 8, September 29, 2003

Ida talks more about his experiences at Camp Shelby, eating fried chicken and catfish at the local restaurants. Shortly after, they would be sent overseas in a convoy, first landing in Oran before arriving in Naples. They would head up to Civitavecchia, where they would meet up with the 100th Infantry Battalion. Next, he talks about his first day of combat and the brutality of the Hill 140 battle. After this, he talks about getting wounded in action, taking shrapnel in his leg and spending four months in the general hospital before being able to join up with his squad once again in Nice. He talks about the Champagne Campaign and the rest and relaxation they had there.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/237R-Ida-Fred-5.m4v

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