| Title: |
Mike McKinney
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Chi Chi Press
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| Collection: |
World War II Oral History Interviews
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| Description: |
Sergeant Mike McKinney, a veteran of the fabled "Big Red One," may well have been the first American in the assault wave to set foot on Omaha Beach. He was awarded the Silver Star for rallying his men to take out a pillbox. His son Tom has been instrumental in getting him to tell his story.
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| URL: |
http://www.tankbooks.com/interviews/mckinney1.htm
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Speaker: |
McKinney, Vincent Michael (Mike)
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker place of birth: |
New York, NY; New York; United States; North America
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| Speaker occupation: |
Military personnel; Police officer
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| Document date: |
Undated
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| Interviewer: |
Elson, Aaron
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| Historical events discussed: |
World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
Asia; Europe; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Asia; Europe; North America; Oral history; United States; United States--Armed Forces; World War II, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns; World War, 1939-1945--Veterans
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0029538-32745
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