Verner Winfield Dean Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1941-1945

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

Army Medical Corps; [Headquarters Battalion], 422nd Regiment, 106th Division

Location of Service

Camp Forrest, Tennessee; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Camp Atterbury, Indiana; Camp Myles Standish, Massachusetts; Belgium; Ardennes Forest; Germany (as POW)

Battles/Campaigns

Battle of the Bulge

Highest Rank

Technician Four

Prisoner of War

Yes

Service History Note

Veteran was captured by German Army with unit during Battle of the Bulge after "wrong turn"; endured cold, dirty prisoner of war (POW) camp conditions and abuse by prison camp guards; witnessed body of prisoner left by fence where shot by guards during escape attempt, as warning to other prisoners not to attempt escape.

Collection Information
(Not at LOC)

Interviewer:

Larry Patterson

Contributor:

Linda Barnickel

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Nashville Room, Nashville Public Library

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/23051

Subjects:

Dean, Verner Winfield

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Prisoner of War--United States

Cite as:

Verner Winfield Dean Collection
(AFC/2001/001/23051), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Non-LC Repository Location:

Nashville Room, Nashville Public Library