George Tita: In My Own Words

George Tita of Koppel, PA was drafted soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor and, along with his childhood friend, Pete, served with the 691st Tank Destroyer outfit. After a stint in Bowie, TX, the outfit moved to Louisiana to finish their training. In March of 1944, the cadre shipped out to England, and though …

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“Dear Mr. President,” Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January or February 1942

“Dear Mr. President” recordings.  Part of After the Day of Infamy: “Man-on-the-Street” Interviews Following the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Created / Published: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, February 13, 1942.  Featuring Mrs. William Houghton (“housewife”), Clark W. Kelley (newspaper representative), Gladys Crawley (“Negro girl” city clerk), Paul L. Houston (cab company), John Forelli (coal miner), and George J. Shale …

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David Shearer: Life in New Brighton during WWII

David Shearer talks about his childhood living in New Brighton, PA. He talks about rationing, cigarettes, and the town of New Brighton during the war. He talks about how the war changed the town and talks about the coal mining strikes that affected Western Pennsylvania during wartime. RETURN TO THE LISTENING LIBRARY: BEAVER COUNTY

Veteran Voices Interview: In My Own Words (George Tita)

George Tita of Darlington, Pennsylvania fought in WW II with the Army’s 691st Tank Destroyers.  This interview was recorded as part of TSVP’s Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative, in partnership with the Carnegie Fee Library, Beaver Falls, PA, June 26, 2013. Interviewer: Kevin Farkas.  Audio editing: Anna Samuels. RETURN TO THE LISTENING LIBRARY: BEAVER …

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