Ernest J. Antonacci Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Ernest J. Antonacci

State of Birth:

IL

Home State:

IL

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1943-1946

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

C Company, 385th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division, 3rd Army

Location of Service

European Theater; England; France; Belgium; Luxembourg

Battles/Campaigns

Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe, Luxembourg

Highest Rank

Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a messenger scout and rifleman.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Courtney Paden

Interviewer:

Emily Schmitz

Interviewer:

Rowan Allen

Contributor:

Vicki DeWitt

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Illinois WWII Memorial Board Classroom Project

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/86038

Subjects:

Antonacci, Ernest J.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Ernest J. Antonacci Collection
(AFC/2001/001/86038), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress