Eugene Weidenbach
Eugene Weidenbach, 2007
- Branch of Service: US Army
- 533rd Ordnance, Heavy Maintenance Co Tank
- Highest Rank: T5
- Military Service: Drafted, 1943 - 1945
Listen to the following sections by scrolling forward to the timecode.
:05 - Attack on Pearl Harbor
:31 - Drafted into the military
:48 - Basic training
1:20 - Tank Unit
2:43 - Shipped overseas
4:31 - "D" Day
7:35 - Unit shipped to France
12:31 - Most traumatic memory
14:25 - Funniest moment out in the field (wine)
18:39 - Germany surrenders
19:46 - Back in the USA
This story was recorded at an SDPB event in Scotland, SD.
Bridge built over the Rhine River between Cologne and Düsseldorf, March 10th, 1945.
Mobile truck shop used to fix equipment during field operations.
Eugene Weidenbach commented, "It was not fair; why were they under the ground, and why was I standing above the ground?"
WWII US Army Soldier, Eugene Weidenbach
For more information about SDPB's educational resources and services, contact
The HOMEFRONT SOUTH DAKOTA STORIES Project was Sponsored in Part By:
