Index to the Ursula McCall Interview and Veterans History Project Collection,

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Introduction

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Birthplace and birthdate:  Wutha, Germany 1936

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Parents:  Günter Feek and Gertrud Baumbach Feek

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Family history:  Mrs. McCall had a sister which was born in 1938 but died in 1939.  Her Father served as a pilot in the German Luftwaffe in Africa while her mother was forced to work for the military on the home front.

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First memories of the war:  Many people dying.  Starting school in 1942 and forgetting to say HEIL HITLER.

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Childhood memories:  All the children went to school.  School was not very regular.  A few hours in the morning and then perhaps a few in the afternoon.

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Responsibilities of a Mother:  Most children ate at school during the day.  In the evening the mother made dinner.  Food was mostly supplied through one’s own garden and clothes were also home made.

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Summer Vacations:  The summers were usually spent catching potato bugs.

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Hitler Youth:  Mrs. McCall never belonged to the Hitler Youth.  She was too young, but  her family did have a Youth live with them.

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The food supply:  Since food was rationed, her mother sold clothes for food.

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Black market:  Mrs. McCall feels that this was the worst thing, but everyone ate.  The hardest thing about it was the inflation and change in currency.

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The end of the war:  Mrs. McCall’s family moved into what would become the Russian sector after British soldiers took over her families home. Eventually, the family fled again into what became known as the American sector.

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The differences between the sectors:  The individuals that lived in the Russian sector suffered more than anyone else until the fall of the wall in 1989.

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The Berlin Wall:  The wall was put up to keep individuals from leaving the Russian sector. Mrs. McCall recalls several incidence of individuals losing their lives in an attempt to escape.

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The difficulty of legally traveling out of the Russian sector:  Only individuals over the age of 60 were allowed to leave. The residence below the age were considered part of the work force and therefore vital to the economy.

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The importance of the American military in the rebuilding of Germany:  Mrs. McCall feels that the most important thing accomplished were protection from communism and economic boost.

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Combining the American and German culture:  Most Americans tried to socialize especially with children. Many soldiers offered special treats that were only available to Americans.

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Things worth remembering by future generations:  The punishments that children had to endure.  The things that really happened to their grandmothers and great-grandmothers.

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The feeling of the past:  Mrs. McCall feels that the World War II time period was a hard one, but it was the only childhood she had and therefore chooses to remember the good.