Interview with Tom Derouen (part 2)
Accession No.:
TH1-039
Tom Derouen, Jason Theriot, Hewitt Theriot:
-Derouen and H. Theriot, both went to LSU and studied agriculture
-Derouen took a job and graduate school at Texas A&M, paid $50 dollars a month
-Talking about his days at A&M as a student and teacher
-H. Theriot talking to Lela Derouen about the home front in New Iberia
-How draft numbers worked and the mailing orders given
-Talking again about school days at LSU and A&M; working with horses
-His commission at LSU; military balls; girlfriend at LSU
-H. Theriot’s plans in wanting to work with the horses in France during the war
-Stories of Derouen’s time working with the horses and traveling with them on trains to livestock shows
Media Type:
Audio
Collection:
Jason Theriot
Subject:
Oral History: World War II; Infantry; Europe
Creator:
Jason Theriot
Informants:
Tom Derouen
Recording date:
Sunday, July 15, 2001
Coverage Spatial:
New Iberia, La
Publisher:
Jason Theriot
Rights Usage:
All Rights Reserved
Language:
English
