Ev Bluestein served in the American Army during WW2, specifically General Patton’s armoured corps. When they made their breakout from the Battle of Normandy, Ev and his comrades fought through France and into the Netherlands and Germany, helping to bring the European war to its conclusion. Ev came to us courtesy of Len Levy, a longtime contributor to Crestwood’s Oral History project. Ev spoke to Mr. Masters’ American History class in March 2011.
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- 1. Joining Up
- 2. Lucky to be in Canada; The State Guard
- 3. Training
- 4. Going Overseas; More Training
- 5. Motivations
- 6. Anti-Semitism
- 7. The Legion
- 8. Locations and Propaganda
- 9. In Europe
- 10. Civilians
- 11. Combat; The Armoured Corps
- 12. Soldiers, Camps, and Gen. Patton
- 13. Death and Patton
- 14. The Germans
- 15. FDR; VE Day
