Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material James Alford Davis Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Cold War; World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps; Air Force
- Unit of Service: 360th Bomb Squadron; 2nd Division; 15th Air Force
- Location of Service: Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana; Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia; Washington, DC; Tule, Greenland; Forbes Air Force Base, Kansas; Arizona; Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Brooks Field, Texas; Savannah, Georgia; Italy; Stalag Luft III, Germany; European Theater
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/92386
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About this Item
Title
- James Alford Davis Collection
Names
- Petermann, Steve
- Maney, Caroline S.
- Ketchel, Carolyn Newcomer
- Davis, James Alford
- Daughters of the American Revolution, Choctawhatchee Bay Chapter, Florida
Home State
- Florida
Headings
- - Davis, James Alford
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
- - Prisoner of War -- United States
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
Form
- DVD
Extent
- 1 item
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 360th Bomb Squadron; 2nd Division; 15th Air Force
- Location of Service: Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Brooks Field, Texas; Savannah, Georgia; Italy; Stalag Luft III, Germany; European Theater
- Dates of Service: 1938-1958
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as a pilot. The veteran was a prisoner of war (POW) at Stalag Luft III.
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Location of Service: Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana; Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia; Washington, DC; Tule, Greenland; Forbes Air Force Base, Kansas; Arizona
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2013-08-02; 2013)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/92386
Cite as
- James Alford Davis Collection (AFC/2001/001/92386), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Arizona
- Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
- Brooks Field, Texas
- Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
- European Theater
- Forbes Air Force Base, Kansas
- Fort Sam Houston, Texas
- Italy
- Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
- Savannah, Georgia
- Stalag Luft III, Germany
- Tule, Greenland
- Washington, DC