Episode 8: Frenchie in Gen. Eisenhower’s Headquarters

Frenchie Podcast

Norris Morvant, a WWII veteran from Thibodaux, La, was one of our honorees at the recently held “Cajun-Acadian WWII Commemoration” at the National World War II Museum. He was one of a dozen French-speaking WWII veterans whom I had the chance to interview since resurrecting this long-running oral history project in late 2019. He was assigned to Gen. Eisenhower’s headquarters in France as a liaison man with the 89th Compliment Squadron of the 8th Air Corps. His primary mission was to drive across France in a jeep to deliver orders and small equipment to commanders on the field. His Cajun French became a valuable asset on his many backroad adventures. To watch a video of my onstage interview with Norris Morvant at the WWII Commemoration event, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynrhj8iCU48&t=0s