Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material James Rutledge Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Infantry, 82nd Airborne
- Location of Service: Fort Indian Town Gap, Pennsylvania; Pacific Theater; Milne Bay, New Guinea; Philippines; Japan
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/30996
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About this Item
Title
- James Rutledge Collection
Names
- Kent, Judith J.
- Flagler County Public Library
- Rutledge, James
Home State
- Florida
Headings
- - Rutledge, James
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- 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: Infantry, 82nd Airborne
- Location of Service: Fort Indian Town Gap, Pennsylvania; Pacific Theater; Milne Bay, New Guinea; Philippines; Japan
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Dates of Service: 1943-1950
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran notes that he was re-enlisted and drafted, however the dates of these actions are not specified. Veteran served in the Army Infantry from 1943 - 1946 and also served in the 82 Army Airborne from 1946 -1950. Additionally, the veteran notes that on 09/03/1948 he qualified as a parachutist and gliderman.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2005-08-04; 2005-08-04)
- Video: MiniDV [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2005-08-04)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2005-08-04; 2008-03-12)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/30996
Cite as
- James Rutledge Collection (AFC/2001/001/30996), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video