Interviewer
Charles "Milo" McLeod
Files
Description
Colonel Joe Upshaw discusses the history of the National Guard in Montana, specifically in the years immediately leading up to and following the United States’ involvement in World War II. Upshaw talks about participating in a National Guard company in Chinook, MT, and he describes the various companies throughout Montana as well. He discusses recruiting practices, the daily life of National Guard members, and various aspects of the National Guard administration in Montana. Upshaw also recounts the sequence of events that led to the National Guard being activated in World War II. He describes how the various companies were reconstituted following the war.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
National Guard of the United States; World War II; National Guard, Chinook, Montana; Soldiers, Montana; Soldier life
Original Date
6-1-1985
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Military History of Montana Oral History Project, OH 150, 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 150-001
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound cassette (01:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (10 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:30:45 minutes
Local Filename
OH_150_001.mp3; OH_150_001.pdf
Citation
Upshaw, Joe, "Joe Upshaw Interview, June 1, 1985" (1985). Military History of Montana Oral History Project. 1.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/montanamilitary_oralhistory/1