Julius Wesley Becton, Jr. Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Julius Wesley Becton, Jr.

State of Birth:

PA

Home State:

VA

Gender

Male

Race

Black or African American

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1943-1983

Branch of Service

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service

542nd Heavy Construction Company; 369th Infantry Regiment, 93rd Infantry Division; 2nd Brigade, 2nd Armored Division; 1st Cavalry Division; VII Corps

Location of Service

Philippines; Fort Benning Georgia; MacDill Air Force Base, Florida; France

Highest Rank

Lieutenant General

Prisoner of War

No

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War or Conflict

Korean War, 1950-1953

Military Status

Veteran

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

K Company; L Company, 9th Infantry Regiment

Location of Service

Korea

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

?-?

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

101st Airborne Division

Location of Service

Vietnam

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War or Conflict

Cold War

Military Status

Veteran

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

US Army Operational Test and Evaluation Center

Location of Service

Fort Hood, Texas; Falls Church, Virginia; Germany

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy

Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy

Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Video: Digital File [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Interviewer:

James Billington

Interviewer:

Thomas J. Wiener

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/75519

Subjects:

Becton Jr., Julius Wesley

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cold War--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Julius Wesley Becton, Jr. Collection
(AFC/2001/001/75519), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress