(Oral History #OH0020)
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Descriptive Summary
| Title: | G. Vince Howell Oral History Interview |
| Interviewee: | G. Vince Howell |
| Interviewer: | Donald R. Lennon, October 22, 1974 |
| Repository: | J.Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University |
| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 2 audiotapes, 2 hours, 39 transcribed pages. |
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Repository does not own copyright to the oral history collection. Permission to cite, reproduce, or broadcast must be obtained
from both the repository and the participants in the oral history, or their heirs.
Preferred Citation
G. Vince Howell Oral History Interview (#OH0020), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University,
Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
Gift of G. Vince Howell
Processing Information
Processed by C. Carter, April 1984
Encoded by Apex Data Services
Encoded by Apex Data Services
Biographical/Historical Note
G. Vince Howell was born in Waynesville, N.C., and attended North Carolina State College from 1939-1940. In 1942, Howell entered
the U.S. Air Corps and was assigned to duty aboard B-24 bombers flying raids over Germany. His plane was shot down in April
1944 and the crew captured. Sent to the famous German POW camp, Stalag 17-B, Howell remained there for a year before being
liberated during April 1945.
Description
In this interview Howell relates his experiences at Stalag 17-B. Descriptions of camp life include cooking facilities, bath
and toilet facilities, German food rations, and general conditions. Of particular interest are contents of Red Cross parcels,
trade rings between Russian and American prisoners, activities for prisoners, and radio reception by inmates. Mentioned are
attempts to escape, means of communicating with friends and family in the States, and methods of punishment.
Howell also discusses briefly the end of World War II and its effect on Stalag 17-B, the former inmates' march westward, and their existence until American troops arrived.
For related material see Collection #213.
Howell also discusses briefly the end of World War II and its effect on Stalag 17-B, the former inmates' march westward, and their existence until American troops arrived.
For related material see Collection #213.
Online Catalog Headings
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog.
Geographic Entries
Subject Entries
Date Entries
Geographic Entries
Germany
Subject Entries
WAR--WORLD WAR II--Prisoners of War--Camp Life
WAR--WORLD WAR II--Red Cross
WAR--WORLD WAR II--Red Cross
Date Entries
1944-1945