Marvin Connelly World War II Interview

Dublin Core

Title

Marvin Connelly World War II Interview

Subject

World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
United States -- History, Military.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
United States. Army.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area

Description

Marvin Connelly served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 22, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Marvin talked about his military experiences during the Second World War. Connelly completed basic training in Midland, Texas. He worked as a B-34 mechanic in Saipan for the duration of the war. Rhea Connelly, Connelly’s wife, is also featured in the interview. Marvin Connelly passed away on October 30, 2012.

Creator

Connelly, Marvin

Source

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

Publisher

Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)

Date

2003-08-22

Contributor

Johnston, Pattie
Connelly, Rhea
Kansas State Historical Society

Rights

The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society may also have interviews associated with this project. 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/

Relation

To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/connelly-interview
The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.
Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/213274
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

Format

MP4

Language

eng

Type

Oral History

Identifier

Connelly Interview

Coverage

Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands)
1942 - 1945

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Johnston, Pattie

Interviewee

Connelly, Marvin
Connelly, Rhea

Location

Lawrence (Kan.)

Original Format

VHS

Duration

0:58:23

Bit Rate/Frequency

317 kbit/s (audio)
10316 kbit/s (video)

Citation

Connelly, Marvin, “Marvin Connelly World War II Interview,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed March 29, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/1776.

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