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Arthur Nebben

Arthur J. Nebben, 2007 

  • Branch of Service: United States Army
  • Highest Rank: Private 1st Class
  • Military Service: Drafted, November 1942 - October 1945

Listen to the following sections by scrolling forward to the timecode.

:03 - Drafted in 1942
:51 - Going to Africa
2:07 - In Italy
3:17 - Mission in the military
3:46 - No contact with soldiers now.
4:08 - Story of mindset and scares
5:07 - Memories of the family when he was drafted
5:44 - Thoughts of the enemy
7:15 - A most memorable experience
8:21 - Atomic bomb on Hiroshima
8:53 - Coming home
13:45 - The war changed him

Arthur J. Nebben Obituary

This story was recorded at an SDPB event in Sioux Falls, SD. 

WWII Veteran Arthur J. Nebben, 2007

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Army of the United States, Honorable Discharge

Arthur J. Nebben, 2007 (Pictured with his family)

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