08-23-2007

hdl:1902.4/USAMS1944-S101C

This survey covers the following issues and topics: Rank in military; length of time in rank; length of time in national guard; combat experience in military; branch of army; best branch in army; best type of officer; good chance of promotion in military; battle casualties caused by company; low/high spirits while in military; importance of riflemen; cooperation in company; worthwhile being in military; military decoration; silver star; scared of combat; worried/upset while in military; good/bad time in military; officer/enlisted men relations; factors working towards successful fighting; worth fighting war; another war in next 25 years; US better/worse place after war; effort in beating Germany/Japan; military occupation job performance in combat; confidence in enlisted men; radio listenership; future of Germany/Japan after war; respondent's physical reaction to combat; toughness of soldiers; respondent's physical condition; military training.

Directed by Dr. Samuel A. Stouffer for the Research Branch, Information and Education Division, War Department, 2007, "The American Soldier in World War II: Attitudes of Combat Infantry Officers--Part C"

Directed by Dr. Samuel A. Stouffer for the Research Branch, Information and Education Division, War Department

Harvard University

SCR:011273

DataVerse

Dataverse Network Project

SCR:001997