Arthur H. Klobe
Klobe
Arthur H.
MN
World War, 1939-1945
Army
Headquarters, 1st Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Bristol, England; Normandy, France
Unknown
Veteran
"The clearance and the briefing made you feel that you were carrying the weight of the world." (Memoir)
The U.S. entered World War II six months after Arthur Klobe graduated from college, and his ROTC training gave him an advantage. Already an officer in the Army Reserve, his aptitude for anti-aircraft technology got him noticed by his superiors. Not long after he arrived in England in 1943, Klobe became involved in planning the Normandy Invasion, receiving the highest security clearance. Klobe spent June 6 on a ship just off the Normandy coast, but the next day, he and another officer waded ashore. While under fire the two men guided troops toward support vessels carrying much-needed reserves of ammunition.
Cover of Memoir [detail]
D-Day Beyond the Beach
Memoirs "Commitment, A Time of Patriotism, Unity, and Pride"
Commitment, A Time of Patriotism, Unity, and Pride
Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.02967/
DLC-AFC
2023-06-02
loc.natlib.afc2001001.02967