Ed McCasland oral history interview, part 1 of 3, June 23, 2008

0:00 - Birthplace, fathers early life, and family

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Keywords: Farming; German; ranch; Texas; Union Valley

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3:00 - Fathers family II, fathers personality, and mothers personality

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Keywords: Appearance; cattle; child rearing; ranch; teacher

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6:00 - Mothers personality II and memories of mother and father

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Keywords: Apperance; family; Great Depression; horses; saddle

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9:00 - Memories of mother II, siblings, and move to Idaho

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Keywords: child rearing; Childhood activities; clothes; family; Great Depression

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12:00 - Move to Idaho II and house in Texas

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Keywords: Famiy; Great Depression; telephone; Union Valley; water

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15:00 - House in Texas II and community of Union Valley Texas

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Keywords: Acres; buggy; family; switchboard; telephone

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18:00 - Community of Union Valley Texas II, primary school, and move to California

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Keywords: Family; fruit; Great Depression; Model T; teacher

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21:00 - Move to California II and house in Texas III

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Keywords: Bathtub; family; food; Great Depression; Route 66

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24:00 - House in Texas IV and leisure time in Texas

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Keywords: Catalog; cook; family; outhouse; tobacco

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27:00 - Leisure time in Texas II, chores, sports, and farming in California

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Keywords: Cigarettes; cows; football; orchids; Tipton

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30:00 - Farming in California II and high school activities

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Keywords: Agricultural; crops; Future Farmers of America; letterman jacket; sports

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33:00 - High school activities II and interest in farming

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Keywords: Family; farming; letterman jacket; mascot; sports

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36:00 - Interest in farming II, knowledge of World War Two, and radio

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Keywords: Child rearing; crop; draft; family; Pearl Harbor

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39:00 - Radio II, family values, religious background, the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the aftermath, and draft

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Keywords: "Jap"; child rearing; Christianity; church; Japan

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42:00 - Draft II, induction, and basic training

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Keywords: 36th division; Camp Roberts; infantyman; KP duty; Texas

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45:00 - Basic training II and experience with weapons

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Keywords: 45 Pistol; Browning Air Rifle; Camp Robertson; farming; target practice

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48:00 - Experience with weapons II, rank, and legacy of the 36th division

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Keywords: Browning Air Rifle; infantryman; squad; Staff Sergeant; Thompson Submarine Gun

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51:00 - Legacy of the 36th division II and legacy of the Alamo regiment

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Keywords: Badge; history; San Antonio; squad; Texas

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54:00 - Legacy of the Alamo regiment II, difficulties associated with being an infantryman, and journey to North Africa

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Keywords: Antonio López de Santa Anna; Davy Crockett; Italy; Texas; walking

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57:00 - Journey to North Africa II and description of North Africa

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Keywords: Liberty ship; living conditions; port; sand; seasickness

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