Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing John Alexander Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Cold War; World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Company D, 5th Infantry Regiment, 71st Infantry Division; Army Reserve
- Location of Service: Camp Campbell, Kentucky; Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Germany; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/30424
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About this Item
Title
- John Alexander Collection
Names
- Alexander, John
- Draper, Mark
- Matthew Bleistein
- Free Library of Philadelphia
Home State
- Pennsylvania
Headings
- - Alexander, John
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Army Reserve
- Dates of Service: 1946-1949
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Company D, 5th Infantry Regiment, 71st Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Camp Campbell, Kentucky; Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Germany; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1943-1946
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of audio recording (collected 2005-02-18)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2005-02-18; 2005-03-09)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/30424
Cite as
- John Alexander Collection (AFC/2001/001/30424), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- online text
- video