Curole, Jesse, Date of interview: 7 October 2012
Scope and Contents
Contains interview on DVD, DD-214, program for Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal Ceremony, Certificate of Honorable Discharge and Separation Qualification Record, article and itinerary on 190th Field Artillery Group, article on Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Wikipedia article-“Into the Jaws of Death 23-0455M”, Wikipedia article-“155 mm Long Tom 2,” Wikipedia article on “155 Fire,” article-“Aftermath” showing the Curole home at Caminadaville before the Hurricane of 1893, handwritten letters, seven photographs of Europe during World War II, one photograph of Curole’s wife’s military uniform on display, and August 1995 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine.
Dates
- Date of interview: 7 October 2012
Biographical / Historical
- Native of Lockport, La. o Born 1921 - Served in U.S. Army, 26 January 1943 – 12 September 1945 o Rank: Private 1st Class o MOS: Survey and Instrument Man o Company C, 25th Armored Engineering Battalion - Location of service: Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes; Central Europe o Citations: Good Conduct Medal Bronze Indian Arrow Head
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
Ellender Memorial Library
Nicholls State University
906 E 1st St.
Thibodaux Louisiana 70310 USA
985-448-4621
clifton.theriot@nicholls.edu