Oral History Interview with Norman Grossman

Streaming Media

Files

Interviewee

Norman Grossman

Interviewer

Louise Graham

Interview/Donation Date

8-6-2013

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Served In

World War II

Dates of Service

1943-1945

Summary

Norman Grossman, U.S.Army, Infantry, 116th Infantry Regiment, 19th Division.

Norman Grossman served and wounded in Normandy (Omaha Beach) and received the Purple Heart for his injuries. He spent many months in the hospital following his injury and still today has a seizure disorder secondary to the injury. Norman Grossman spoke of the invasion of Normandy and the death of fellow soldiers.

Related Materials

The Veterans History Project was created by the U.S. Congress in 2000 (Public Law 106-380). The Project collects first-hand accounts of U.S. Veterans from World War I (1914-1920), World War II (1939-1946), the Korean War (1950-1955), the Vietnam War (1961-1975), the Persian Gulf War (1990-1995), and the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present), For more information about the Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center, visit http://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.html.

Copyright and Permission

Each participant in the Veterans History Project has signed a release form allowing Maxwell Library to use these materials. In accordance with the Library of Congress, VHP participants (both interviewees and interviewers) retain the copyright to their materials; therefore, permission will need to be obtained before using the interview in exhibition or publication. For additional information about using the VHP collections, please visit http://www.loc.gov/vets/researchinfo.html

Recommended Citation

Grossman, Norman, "Oral History Interview with Norman Grossman" (2013). Veterans History Project Personal Narratives. 4.
https://vc.bridgew.edu/vhp_stories/4