Stiegler describes how he was drafted at age 18 to fight in World War II, how he began specialized training but wound up in general infantry, having experienced some anti-Semitism. His family background in is Russia and he describes some of their stories that involve working in a sweatshop in St. He was born in 1925 and raised in Minneapolis. In this interview, Alan Stiegler gives an account of his life as a Jewish Minnesotan, World War II veteran and legal practitioner. This interview was conducted by Leona Scherer and videographer Judy Gregg of Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota. She describes her working life including her work as a home economist at General Mills in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Doris recalls family vacations and cabin life on the North Shore of Lake Superior, Minnesota.
Burton describes his 4-H leadership and discusses his Army experience in World War II as a mechanic crew chief of B-24 airplanes and his Army duty in Africa and Italy. He recalls earning money during the Depression for his dream of a college education. Burton recalls a Swedish Lutheran church cemetery near Howard Lake, Minnesota. Burton describes a pivotal moment in developing maturity as a child. The oral history of Burton Kreitlow and Doris Kreitlow recalls Burton's childhood in Howard, Lake Minnesota. Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota
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