Rothacker Childs Smith Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Rothacker Childs Smith

State of Birth:

NY

Home State:

AL

Gender

Male

Race

Black or African American

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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

366th Infantry Regiment

Location of Service

Italy; European Theater

Prisoner of War

Yes

Service History Note

The veteran served as a medic with an all Black infantry regiment. In 07/1944, the regiment was attached to the 92nd Infantry Division, and engaged in combat for the first time.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

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

Photograph: Copy photographic print [2 items] -- Portrait

Interviewer:

Minneola Dixon

Interviewer:

Morna Battle

Contributor:

Minneola Dixon

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/44158

Subjects:

Smith, Rothacker Childs

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Prisoner of War--United States

Cite as:

Rothacker Childs Smith Collection
(AFC/2001/001/44158), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress