Gilbert Borom World War II Interview
Dublin Core
Title
Gilbert Borom World War II Interview
Subject
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.
United States -- History, Military.
United States. Army.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.
Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.
Kansas -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- African Americans.
World War, 1939–1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy.
Description
Gilbert Borom was drafted into the United States Army in 1944. He served in the 3rd Army, 13th Engineers. Interviewed on July 12, 2006, Borom talked about his military experiences during the Second World War. Borom was born in Alabama in February 1916 and grew up in Ohio. He fought in the invasion of Normandy in 1944. Borom passed away on April 25, 2007.
Creator
Borom, Gilbert
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
2006-07-12
Contributor
unknown
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 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/
Relation
To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/borom-gilbert-wwii-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/212512
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
Borom_Gilbert WII Interview
Coverage
France
1941 - 1944
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
unknown
Interviewee
Borom, Gilbert
Location
Lawrence (Kan.)
Transcription
Original Format
VHS
Duration
0:47:37
Bit Rate/Frequency
127 kbit/s (audio)
1626 kbit/s (video)
Citation
Borom, Gilbert, “Gilbert Borom World War II Interview,” Digital Douglas County History, accessed December 5, 2024, https://history.lplks.org/items/show/1724.
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