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

0:00 - Basic training, shipment overseas

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Keywords: "chiggers"; fried chicken; Mississippi; North Africa; Oran

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2:53 - Shipment overseas II

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Keywords: hammocks; Naples; Oran; toilets

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5:58 - Arrival in Europe

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Keywords: convoy; Naples

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8:51 - Arrival in Europe II

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Keywords: 100th Infantry Battalion (Separate); Civitavecchia; Naples

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11:21 - First combat, Hill 140

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Keywords: 1st platoon; 1st squad; German soldiers; mines

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14:20 - Hill 140 II

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Keywords: casualties; mortar fire; wheat field

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17:27 - Hill 140 III

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Keywords: casualties; mortar shell; orders; wounded in action

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20:28 - Wounded in action

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Keywords: ditch; pink house

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23:29 - Wounded in action II

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Keywords: Champagne Campaign; general hospital; Marseille; Nice; numb; replacement depot; shrapnel

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26:39 - Champagne Campaign

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Keywords: mines; movies; Nice

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