Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing John E. Mann Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 3rd Infantry Division; 11th Airborne Division; 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (Triple Nickel), 82nd Airborne Division; 5th Special Forces Group; 1st Special Forces Group
- Location of Service: Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Korea; Binh Dinh, Vietnam; Fort McClellan, Alabama; Germany; European Theater; Fort Benning, Georgia
- Highest Rank: Captain; Sergeant; Lieutenant Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/19265
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About this Item
Title
- John E. Mann Collection
Names
- McDowell, Ivonne C.
- Winchester, Brad
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Public & Intergovernmental Affairs
- Mann, John E.
Home State
- Maryland
Headings
- - Mann, John E.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- Black or African American
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (Triple Nickel), 82nd Airborne Division
- Location of Service: Fort McClellan, Alabama; Germany; European Theater; Fort Benning, Georgia
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1944-1978
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 3rd Infantry Division; 11th Airborne Division
- Location of Service: Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Korea
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 5th Special Forces Group; 1st Special Forces Group
- Location of Service: Binh Dinh, Vietnam
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Clippings [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1996-2002)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- (collected unknown)
- Video: MiniDV [3 items] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/19265
Cite as
- John E. Mann Collection (AFC/2001/001/19265), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Binh Dinh, Vietnam
- European Theater
- Fort Benning, Georgia
- Fort Campbell, Kentucky
- Fort McClellan, Alabama
- Germany
- Korea
Service Unit
- 11th Airborne Division
- 1st Special Forces Group
- 3rd Infantry Division
- 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (Triple Nickel)
- 5th Special Forces Group
- 82nd Airborne Division