Oral History Interview with Philip Harrison

Partial Transcript: Today is November the 9th, 2007 and I'm here with Phillip Harrison in Berea

Segment Synopsis: Introduction to the Oral History interview.

Keywords: 2007; Berea; Berea Kentucky; Berea KY; Kentucky; KY; Veteran; World War 2; World War II; WW2; WWII

Subjects: WWII

Partial Transcript: In June of '42 I was inducted into the Army

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Harrison delves into how he was drafted into the Army in WWII.

Keywords: Agriculture; Army; Draft; World War II; WWII

Subjects: Agriculture.; Draft; WWII

Partial Transcript: we ended up in Fort Eustice Virginia

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Harrison tells of his time in Basic Training and what it was like to experience.

Keywords: Army; Basic training; Fort Eustice; Fort Eustice VA; Ft. Eustice; WWII

Subjects: Fort Eustis (Va.); WWII

Partial Transcript: I had supposedly contacted TB

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Harrison goes over his Honorable Discharge for medical reasons,namely TB and how his feelings about being able to leave the Army.

Keywords: Army; D-Day; Honorable Discharge; TB; Tuberculosis; World War 2; World War II; WW2; WWII

Subjects: Tuberculosis.; WWII

Partial Transcript: I had one brother

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Harrison reflects on his brother being in The War, how that made him feel and the Great Depression, life before The War.

Keywords: Enlistment; Family in The War; Great Depression; World War 2; World War II; WW2; WWII

Subjects: Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945; WWII

Partial Transcript: My Sergeant told us if some of you feel like dancing

Segment Synopsis: Mr. Harrison Reminisces on different tales throughout his time in Boot Camp and basic training giving further insight into his experiences.

Keywords: Army; Basic training; Boot Camp; World War II; WWII

Subjects: WWII

Partial Transcript: Of course I checked with my family Doctor when I got home about the TB

Keywords: Honorable Discharge; TB; Tuberculosis

Subjects: Tuberculosis.

Partial Transcript: Well you certainly are very healthy today

Segment Synopsis: The closing moments of this Oral History interview conducted with Mr. Phillip Harrison.

Keywords: Farmers market; World War 2; World War II; WW2; WWII

Subjects: WWII