Loeffler, Raymond 1976-02-02
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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