Leon George Xanthos Collection

Biographical Information

Note

Veteran was born in Greece. Veteran's biographical form lists race/ethnicity as Greek.

Gender

Male

Race

Other

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1942-1946

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

97th Infantry Division

Location of Service

New Jersey; Texas; Louisiana; England; Belgium

Highest Rank

Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: Hi-8/Digital 8 [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Christopher Xanthos

Contributor:

Peter Kouretsos

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Boy Scouts of America

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/51092

Subjects:

Xanthos, Leon George

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Leon George Xanthos Collection
(AFC/2001/001/51092), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress