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Delmar Strunk, veteran
Scotland

 


Delmar Strunk, 2007 (Interviewed by Steve Thum, SDPB Traffic Manager)
Delmar Strunk, 2007
Audio Interview

:54 Drafted 09/1942
3:44 Memory of cleaning his weapon
4:43 Bombuay India
6:40 Stories of serving in the jungle
7:48 Primary Mission
9:00 Resupplying the unit
9:53 Couldn't mail out to family
10:30 Discharge in 03/1945
11:19 Going from living in the jungle to city life
11:35 Memories of the Japanese surrendering
13:24 War ended
13:35 Marlaria
15:30 Daily Diet
16:23 Cooking fish in the jungle
18:18 Interaction with the local natives
19:32 Family reaction upon returning home
20:52 War changed his life

 

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