Ira T. Wyche Oral History Interview, August 23, 1972

Ira T. Wyche Oral History Interview, August 23, 1972.

Author/creator	Wyche, Ira Thomas, 1887-1981 creator, interviewee.
Other author/creator	Lennon, Donald R., interviewer.
Format	Archival & Manuscript Material
Production Info	1972.
Description	sound recording 1 audiocasette (13:40)
Supplemental Content	Finding aid
Subject(s)	Wyche, Ira Thomas, 1887-1981. Ruark, Robert, 1915-1965. Lee, John Clifford Hodges, 1887-1958. United States. Army. Infantry Division, 79th. Generals--United States --Interviews. World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns --Italy.

Scope and content	Major General Wyche, commander of the 79th Infantry Division (1942-1945) and Inspector General of the Army (1947-1948), comments briefly on World War II but concentrates primarily on his investigation of the charges brought by newspaper columnist Robert C. Ruark against General John C. H. Lee. Ruark claimed that General Lee misused enlisted men under his command in occupied Italy. Other comments are of a random nature concerning various aspects of his career. For related material see Collection #210.
General note	Interviewer: Donald R. Lennon. Interview date: August 23, 1972.
Access restriction	No access restrictions.
Cite as	Ira T. Wyche Oral History Interview (#OH0006), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Terms of use	Repository does not own copyright to the oral history collection. Permission to cite, reproduce, or broadcast must be obtained from both the repository and the participants in the oral history, or their heirs.
Acquisitions source	Joyner- Gift of Ira T. Wyche.

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