Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material James Leon Davenport Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Korean War, 1950-1953; World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Service Unit/Ship: 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division; 555th Field Artillery Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team; 70th Tank Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division; 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment; 46th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division; MACV (Military Assistance Command Vietnam); Army Reserve; Office of the Inspector General
- Location of Service: Korea; Fort Carson, Colorado; Mindanao (Philippines); Japan; Pacific Theater; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Stewart, Georgia; Germany; Vietnam
- Highest Rank: Private; Major; Second Lieutenant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/102584
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About this Item
Title
- James Leon Davenport Collection
Names
- Witness to War
- Davenport, James Leon
- Carley, Emily
- Madert, Martin S.
Home State
- Georgia
Headings
- - Davenport, James Leon
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Service Unit/Ship: 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Fort Carson, Colorado; Mindanao (Philippines); Japan; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Private
- Dates of Service: 1945-1972
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Service Unit/Ship: 555th Field Artillery Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team; 70th Tank Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division
- Location of Service: Korea
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran received a battlefield commission.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Service Unit/Ship: 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment; 46th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division; MACV (Military Assistance Command Vietnam); Army Reserve; Office of the Inspector General
- Location of Service: Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Stewart, Georgia; Germany; Vietnam
- Highest Rank: Major
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2014-03-28; 2014-03-28)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2014-03-28)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/102584
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Physical Form
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Fort Carson, Colorado
- Fort Knox, Kentucky
- Fort Stewart, Georgia
- Germany
- Japan
- Korea
- Mindanao (Philippines)
- Pacific Theater
- Vietnam
Service Unit/Ship
- 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment
- 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
- 46th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
- 555th Field Artillery Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
- 70th Tank Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division
- Army Reserve
- MACV (Military Assistance Command Vietnam)
- Office of the Inspector General