Loeffler, Raymond 1976-02-02

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Raymond Loeffler recalls his life in Mason, Texas, and his experiences during World War II.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Loeffler Raymond

Additional Parties Recorded: None

Date: February 02, 1976

Location: Mason, Texas

Interviewer: Fred Carpenter

Length: 40 minutes


Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: Grandfather Loeffler, Children, Frank Loeffler, father, Nellie Pluenneke, mother, Mason, Texas, Life, Family home, Siblings, Birth, Raymond Loeffler, Hilda, Texas, Methodist Church, School, Relatives and neighbors, Farming, 1930s Depression, High school graduation, Business School, Houston, Texas, World War II, Infantry, Transportation corps, Overseas, Move to Mason, Texas, City Clerk, Sarah Smith, wife (1943), Children, Post office employment, Changes in Mason, Drought.

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

Range Dates: 1920s-1940s

Bulk Dates: 1920s-1940s


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