Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Audio Recording William Jennings Arnett Collection

Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 818th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 5th Infantry Division and 26th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Texas; Normandy, France; Germany; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
In a touching interview with his niece, Elizabeth Johnson, William J. Arnett chronicles his experience fighting in tank destroyers, going onto Normandy Beach, and crossing the Rhine on pontoon bridges. His comments on the debilitating effect of war on any soldier ring loudly.
About this Item
Title
- William Jennings Arnett Collection
Names
- Johnson, Elizabeth
- Vanessa Harskamp
- National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)
- Arnett, William Jennings
State of Birth
- WV
Home State
- WV
Headings
- - Arnett, William Jennings
- - 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: 818th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 5th Infantry Division and 26th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Texas; Normandy, France; Germany; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1941-1945
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: Veteran
Materials
- Audio: CD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 10/18/2005)
- Manuscript: Other Manuscript Material [1 item] -- (collected unknown)
- Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 06/12/2002)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 10/26/2006)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of audio recording (collected 10/26/2006)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/998
Cite as
- William Jennings Arnett Collection (AFC/2001/001/998), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- audio
- image
- online text