Vernon J. Alcorn Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1944-1946

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

96th Infantry Division; 31st Infantry Division

Location of Service

Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)

Battles/Campaigns

Okinawa

Highest Rank

Private First Class

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Sue Paul

Contributor:

Barry Hill

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Warhawk Air Museum

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/116585

Subjects:

Alcorn, Vernon J.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Vernon J. Alcorn Collection
(AFC/2001/001/116585), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress