Arthur Warren Cunningham oral history interview, part 1 of 3, September 7, 2007

0:00 - Introduction and parents

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Keywords: Employment; family; siblings; Tennessee; veterinarian

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3:00 - Parents II, mothers appearance, and Native American heritage

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Keywords: Cherokee; family; housewife; reservation; Tennessee

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6:00 - Native American heritage II, mother, siblings

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Keywords: Baby; family; living conditions; midwife; reservation

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9:00 - Siblings II, relationship with mother, chores, and fishing

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Keywords: child rearing; Childhood activities; deer; family; hunting

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12:00 - Fishing II and grandfathers Civil War service

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Keywords: Hammer; injury; KIA; sugarcane; Virginia

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15:00 - Grandfathers Civil War service II, mothers remarriage, and stepfather

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Keywords: Child rearing; family; infantry; Manassas; Virginia

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18:00 - Stepfather II, family farm and house, and primary school

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Keywords: Corn; electricity; plumbing; rural communities; tobacco

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21:00 - Primary school II, winter in Tennessee, and siblings III

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Keywords: Boat; education; family; river; stove

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24:00 - Siblings IV, sports, and fathers veterinary work

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Keywords: Baseball; childhood activities; family; friendship; math

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27:00 - Fathers veterinary work II and work on the family farm

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Keywords: Education; high school; operation; ox; siblings

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30:00 - Work on the family farm II, the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the aftermath, and joining the military

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Keywords: Hawaii; irrigation; tobacco; tractor; water

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33:00 - Joining the military II, Civilian Conservation Corps, and Franklin Delano Roosevelts legacy

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Keywords: Great Depression; Naples; Norfolk; president; roads

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36:00 - Franklin Delano Roosevelts legacy II, basic training, journey to Europe, and first time taking enemy fire

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Keywords: Camp Willard; Georgia; merchant ship; military training; Naples

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39:00 - First time taking enemy fire II and first combat experience

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Keywords: Air Force; German soldiers; Italy; Naples; railroad

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42:00 - First combat experience II

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Keywords: Artillery fire; beachhead; German soldiers; Italy; landing craft

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45:00 - First combat experience III and first person KIA

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Keywords: 9mm Pistol; burp gun; foxhole; German soldiers; Italy

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48:00 - First person KIA II, amphibious training, and travel through Europe

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Keywords: 141st Infantry Battalion; Anzio; merchant ship; Navy; tank

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51:00 - Amphibious training II, difficulties with landing on beaches, and travel through Europe II

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Keywords: Artillery fire; landing craft; machine gunner; rocket; tank

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54:00 - Travel through Europe III and finding underground fortress

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Keywords: Browning Automatic Rifle; France; German soldiers; Jewish; mountain

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57:00 - Finding underground fortress II

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Keywords: Flag; German soldiers; KIA; sniper; surrender

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