Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Software, E-Resource Philip A. Russell Collection

Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 1st Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
- Location of Service: Normandy, France; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
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PlayBasic training for the 506th at Camp Toccoa. 00:04:08.7 - 00:06:38.6
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PlayPranks played on English people during his training in England. 00:08:40.8 - 00:09:16.9
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PlayBuild up to D-Day. 00:09:20.3 - 00:10:53.5
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PlayThe jump over Normandy; landing in a herd of cows. 00:11:29.5 - 00:15:12.0
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PlayJune 6, 1944. 00:15:15.7 - 00:19:42.2
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PlayOperation Market Garden; taking a German pistol as a souvenir. 00:32:07.9 - 00:37:38.3
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PlayAccidentally capturing a group of Germans who fell into his squad's foxholes. 00:38:00.9 - 00:40:53.0
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PlayBastogne and the Battle of the Bulge. 00:45:04.1 - 00:48:41.2
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PlayThe Lt. Spears story from Band of Brothers. 01:12:17.0 - 01:13:38.0
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About this Item
Title
- Philip A. Russell Collection
Names
- Thompson, Alan
- National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)
- Barbara A. Gary
- Russell, Philip A.
State of Birth
- NY
Home State
- NY
Headings
- - Russell, Philip A.
- - 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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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 1st Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
- Location of Service: Normandy, France; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Military Status: Veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran 's biographical form indicates the following: "3rd squad, 3rd platoon, C Company from Toccoa to wars end. First Scout into Normandy-squad leader-Holland til end of war."
Materials
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 03/08/2001)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 03/08/2001)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording (collected 02/26/2006)
- Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] -- Digitized Copy (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/120
Cite as
- Philip A. Russell Collection (AFC/2001/001/120), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- online text
- video