Demetrius Lypka interview
- Creator:
- Virginia Military Institute. Adams Center for Military History
- Extent:
- 2 items
- Language:
- English
- Biographical / historical:
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Demetrius "Pete" Lypka was born in 1918 in New Jersey and enlisted in the United States Army in 1941. He was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, 16th Infantry, Company G and served until the end of World War II, seeing action in North Africa, Italy, France, and Germany. Lypka was discharged in July 1945 and returned home to start a career as a carpenter.
- Physical facet:
- Transcript (20 pages) and audio (duration 00:03:38)
- Subjects:
- United States. Army
World War, 1939-1945—Personal narratives
Operation Overlord
Ardennes, Battle of the (1944-1945)
World War, 1939-1945—Campaigns—Europe
World War, 1939-1945—Campaigns—Africa
Oral histories - Names:
- Virginia Military Institute. Adams Center for Military History
Lypka, Demetrius, 1918-?
Lypka, Demetrius, 1918-?
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Preston LibraryVirginia Military Institute345 Letcher Ave.Lexington, VA 24450-0304
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