Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource James Austin Lorett, Sr. Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Service Unit/Ship: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion
- Location of Service: European Theater
- Highest Rank: Private First Class
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/72614
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About this Item
Title
- James Austin Lorett, Sr. Collection
Names
- Panzarella, Joseph
- VA Medical Center, Buffalo, New York
- Lorett Sr., James Austin
Home State
- New York (State)
Headings
- - Lorett Sr., James Austin
- - 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
- Service Unit/Ship: Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion
- Location of Service: European Theater
- Highest Rank: Private First Class
- Dates of Service: 1942-1945
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2008-09-25)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2008-09-25; 2008-09-25)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Civilian papers (certificates, forms, wills, etc) [3 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 1922-2007)
- Manuscript: Clippings [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1944-1984)
- Manuscript: Correspondence [3 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1972-2007)
- Manuscript: Military Papers [10 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1945-2006)
- Manuscript: Printed matter [9 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Mixed (Multiple types of manuscripts) [10 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1972)
- Photograph: Digital print [66 items] -- Photographs (collected 1942-1984)
- Photograph: Photocopy of Photographic Print [3 items] -- Photographs (collected 1984)
- Photograph: Duplicate [1 item] -- Photographs (collected 1984)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Civilian papers (certificates, forms, wills, etc) [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2009-05-27)
- Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2009-06-06)
- Photograph: Original photographic print [34 items] -- Photographs (collected 1942-1945)
- Computer File: CD [55 items] -- Electronic file of photograph (collected 1942-1984)
- Video: Digital File [ item] -- (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/72614
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Physical Form
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
Battles & Campaigns
- Ardennes
- Battle of the Bulge
- Central Europe
- Northern France
- Operation Overlord (D-Day Normandy Invasion)
- Rhineland