Joe T. Thornton Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Joe T. Thornton

State of Birth:

OK

Home State:

OK

Note

The veteran is a member of the Cherokee Nation. The veteran is an alumni of the Chilocco Indian School.

Gender

Male

Race

American Indian and Alaskan Native

---

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1934-1937

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army

Location of Service

Fort Sill, Oklahoma

Prisoner of War

No

---

War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1943-1945

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

War Department; Signal Corps

Location of Service

Alexandria, Virginia

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Multiple types of electronic files

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

Interviewer:

Tanya Finchum

Interviewer:

Alex Bishop

Contributor:

Sarah Milligan

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program, Edmon Low Library, Oklahoma State University

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/111811

Subjects:

Thornton, Joe T.

United States. Army.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Joe T. Thornton Collection
(AFC/2001/001/111811), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress