William M. McConahey, Jr. Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

William M. McConahey, Jr.

State of Birth:

PA

Home State:

MN

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1943-1945

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

2nd Battalion, 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division; 344th Field Artillery Battalion

Location of Service

France; Germany; Czechoslovakia; European Theater

Highest Rank

Captain

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

After the war, veteran joined the Army Reserve and became a Colonel. He was a battalion surgeon in charge of an aid station close behind the front line in Normandy. The doctor joined the staff of the Mayo Clinic after his war-time service.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of audio recording

Manuscript: Memoirs [2 items] -- Typewritten document

Photograph: Digital print [7 items] -- Photograph

Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Contributor:

William McConahey

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Mayo Clinic

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/01026

Subjects:

McConahey Jr., William M.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

William M. McConahey, Jr. Collection
(AFC/2001/001/01026), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress