Interview with Louis Stockton Bower, October 22, 1985
Project: American Veterans: World War Two Oral History Project
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In this second interview, rifle company commander Louis Stockton Bower shares more anecdotes about his service in Normandy. He describes his refusal to surrender to the Germans, his struggle with an enemy soldier who attacked him in the night, and his evacuation from the combat zone after suffering a concussion. Bower reflects on the different atmosphere just a few miles from the front lines, and recalls the deaths of several friends and colleagues. He also looks back on his training in England and Northern Ireland.Interview Accession
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Bower, Louis Stockton Interview by William J. Marshall. 22 Oct. 1985. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Bower, L.S. (1985, October 22). Interview by W. J. Marshall. American Veterans: World War Two Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Bower, Louis Stockton, interview by William J. Marshall. October 22, 1985, American Veterans: World War Two Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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