Interviewer
Claire Rhein
Files
Description
Betty Sibley explains what it was like to be the wife of a First Special Service Force Member. She talks about marrying her husband Harold Sibley before he volunteered for the Force and describes the dynamics of their relationship during his 39-month deployment. Sibley shares stories about her husband’s combat experience as well as her own experiences during the war. She talks about physiological affects the war had on her husband and how it has changed over time. Sibley recalls going to the Devils Brigade movie premiere and mentions the many First Special Service Force reunions she and her husband have attended.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
World War, 1939-1945; First Special Service Force; Canadian Military; U.S. military; Hand-to-hand combat; Military training; Battle of Anzio; Fort Harrison, Montana; Anzio, Italy; Monte La Difensa; Frederick, General Robert T.; Military, specialized missions; U.S. military servicemen; Canadian military servicemen; Sibley, Howard; Devil’s Brigade; Robertson, Cliff; Military wives; First Special Service Force reunions
Original Date
8-17-1986
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
First Special Service Force Oral History Project, OH 151, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 151-010
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (17 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:38:55 minutes
Local Filename
OH_151_010.mp3; OH_151_010.pdf
Citation
Sibley, Betty, "Betty Sibley Interview, August 17, 1986" (1986). First Special Service Force Oral History Project. 7.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/firstspecialserviceforce/7