Kenneth Rehmer World War II Interview

Kenneth Rehmer World War II Interview

World War, 1939-1945 -- United States.

United States -- History, Military.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Interviews.

United States. Army.

Lawrence (Kan.) -- Oral history.

Kenneth Rehmer served in the United States Army (607th Graves Registration; 3rd Platoon, 78th Division) during World War II. Interviewed by Pattie Johnston on August 23, 2003, as part of the Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project, Rehmer talked about his experiences during the Second World War. Rehmer was born in Wichita, Kansas, and raised in Yates Center, Kansas. He enlisted in the Army in February 1942. He was inducted at Fort Leavenworth and completed basic training at Camp Lee in Virginia. Rehmer spent over a year working as a truck driver on the Alcan Highway in Canada. He then went to Fort Warren, Wyoming, where he was assigned to the 607th Graves Registration. He then went to Europe. While there, he established cemeteries in France, Belgium, and Germany. Throughout the interview, he discussed creating cemeteries and identifying fallen soldiers. Rehmer passed away on August 21, 2005.

Rehmer, Kenneth

Kansas Veterans of World War II Oral History Project / Lawrence Remembers: The World War II Years Project

Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.)

2003-08-23

Johnston, Pattie

Kansas State Historical Society

The original copy of this video is available through the Lawrence Public Library. The Watkins Museum of History and the Kansas State Historical Society may also have interviews associated with this project. Researchers are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions for uses other than educational or scholarly research. Contact the Watkins Museum of History for additional information: https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/

To access the video recording of this oral history, go to: https://archive.org/details/rehmer-interview

Obituary: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30562134/kenneth-j_-rehmer

The Watkins Museum of History also holds items related to this collection.

Transcripts for this project are available through the Kansas Memory Digital Collection: https://www.kansasmemory.org/item/212318

Other resources for interviews with World War II veterans are available through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: https://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.htm

MP4

eng

Oral History

Rehmer Interview

Belgium

France

1942 - 1945

VHS

1:11:27

317 kbit/s (audio)

10317 kbit/s (video)

Johnston, Pattie

Rehmer, Kenneth

Lawrence (Kan.)