Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Fred A. Pruett Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Company I, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Camp McCain, Mississippi; Gulfport Army Airfield, Mississippi; Moore Field, Texas; Cincinnati, Ohio; Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky; England; France; Belgium; Luxembourg; Germany
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/18581
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About this Item
Title
- Fred A. Pruett Collection
Names
- WRCB-TV Channel 3
- Bowen, Sarah
- Mavredes, Tony
- Pruett, Fred A.
Home State
- Tennessee
Headings
- - Pruett, Fred A.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Prisoner of War -- United States
Form
- Betacam SP
Extent
- 3 items
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Company I, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Camp McCain, Mississippi; Gulfport Army Airfield, Mississippi; Moore Field, Texas; Cincinnati, Ohio; Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky; England; France; Belgium; Luxembourg; Germany
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1943-1945
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was taken prisoner of war (POW) by a German platoon in Luxembourg on 12/16/1944 and was later liberated in East Germany by the 9th Armored Division on 4/16/1945.
Materials
- Video: Betacam SP [3 items] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-02-04)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/18581
Cite as
- Fred A. Pruett Collection (AFC/2001/001/18581), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Belgium
- Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky
- Camp McCain, Mississippi
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- England
- France
- Germany
- Gulfport Army Airfield, Mississippi
- Luxembourg
- Moore Field, Texas