Benoit, Andrew, Date of interview: 20 October 2010
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Contains interview on DVD, transcript, article from The Houma Courier, obituary, portrait of Benoit in uniform, photograph of Benoit at his home in 2010, and newspaper article from Daily Comet featuring Benoit- “Memoirs of a Military Man.”
Dates
- Date of interview: 20 October 2010
Biographical / Historical
- Native of Thibodaux, La. o Born 1918 - Served in U.S. Army, 26 January 1942 – 1 February 1945 o 1st Infantry Division o Rank: Buck Private o MOS: Infantry o Location of service: North Africa o Citations: Prisoner of War Medal • Captured by German soldiers in North Africa • Imprisoned at POW camp in Sicily o Wounded in back
Extent
From the Collection: 20 Linear Feet (29 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Nicholls State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Ellender Memorial Library
Nicholls State University
906 E 1st St.
Thibodaux Louisiana 70310 USA
985-448-4621
clifton.theriot@nicholls.edu
Ellender Memorial Library
Nicholls State University
906 E 1st St.
Thibodaux Louisiana 70310 USA
985-448-4621
clifton.theriot@nicholls.edu