Oscar Stoebner World War II Interview

Oscar Stoebner World War II Interview

World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.

United States -- History, Military.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.

United States. Army.

Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area.

Oscar Stoebener served in the United States Army in the 19th Regiment, 24th Division, 2nd Battalion. He was drafted in 1942. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on September 26, 2005, Stoebener talked about his military experiences during the Second World War. Stoebener received basic training at Fort Walters in Texas. He then spent thirteen months at the Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. He also spent time in Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines before returning home with battle fatigue. Following the war, Stoebener worked at the University of Kansas. He passed away on September 21, 2007.

Stoebner, Oscar

Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project

Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)

2005-09-26

Johnston, Pattie

Kansas State Historical Society

The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society also have interviews associated with this project, which was funded through a grant program passed by the Kansas State Legislature in 2005. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/

To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/stoebner-oscar-wwii-interview

Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cjonline/obituary.aspx?n=oscar-w-stoebener&pid=94896854

The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.

Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm

MP4

eng

Oral History

Stoebner_Oscar WWII Interview

New Guinea

1942 - 1945

Johnston, Pattie

Stoebner, Oscar

Douglas County (Kan.)

VHS

1:02:19

127 kbit/s (audio)

1626 kbit/s (video)