Oral history of John McIntyre
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TitleOral history of John McIntyre
CreatorMcIntyre, John; Mall, Austin
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Date Created
Descriptive Information
LanguageEnglish
A video recording of an in-person interview conducted by Austin Mall with Staff Sergeant John McIntyre on March 31, 2014. Born on February 2, 1922, McIntyre served in the United States Army during World War II. After enlisting in 1942, he trained as an engineer and led a squad that cleared mines and booby traps following the D-Day invasion.
McIntyre recounts landing on Utah Beach after D-Day, removing explosives set to deter Allied forces, and following the Third Army through France. He helped construct a staging area in Marseille for troops bound for the Pacific, though the war ended before deployment. Returning home in 1945, he used the GI Bill to attend Clemson University, where he studied textiles before opening his own business and caring for his family, with which he returned to Normandy decades later.TopicsVeterans
World War, 1939-1945
Military engineers
United States. Army
Fort McClellan (Ala.)
Camp Claiborne (La.)
Normandy (France)
Marseille (France)
Saint-Malo (France)
Queen Mary (Steamship)
Clemson Tigers (Baseball team)
World War, 1939-1945
Military engineers
United States. Army
Fort McClellan (Ala.)
Camp Claiborne (La.)
Normandy (France)
Marseille (France)
Saint-Malo (France)
Queen Mary (Steamship)
Clemson Tigers (Baseball team)
Physical Descriptions
ExtentDigital video file; video length 00:53:11
MediumOral histories
TypeMoving image
Formatvideo/mp4
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Hosted By Clemson University Libraries
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Digital Identifiercuvohp_2014oh0002
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/E9E9A8CB6EB5CA22C6FE1569BBE2E941
Batch ID20260409122042
