Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material James Arthur Herbert Collection

Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Service Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division; 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division; 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division; 506th Airborne Battle Group, 101st Airborne Division; 8th Army; Company B, 23rd Infantry Regiment
- Battles & Campaigns: Operation Ripper
- Location of Service: Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Carson, Colorado; Korea; Alaska; Fort Benning, Georgia; Philippines; Nagoya, Japan; Osaka, Japan; Vietnam
- Highest Rank: Brigadier General; Captain; Second Lieutenant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/86755
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Title
- James Arthur Herbert Collection
Names
- Eastern Lebanon County School District (ELCO High School)
- Herbert, James Arthur
- Delcollo, Donna
- Keller, Chandelle
- Meredith Balsbaugh
State of Residence at Time of Collection Donation
- Pennsylvania
Headings
- - Herbert, James Arthur
- - 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: 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division; 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division; 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division
- Location of Service: Fort Benning, Georgia; Philippines; Nagoya, Japan; Osaka, Japan
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Dates of Service: 1942
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran is a West Point US Military Academy graduate.
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Service Unit/Ship: 8th Army; Company B, 23rd Infantry Regiment
- Location of Service: Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Carson, Colorado; Korea; Alaska
- Battles & Campaigns: Operation Ripper
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Service Unit/Ship: 506th Airborne Battle Group, 101st Airborne Division
- Location of Service: Vietnam
- Highest Rank: Brigadier General
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2012-10-14; 2012)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2012-10-14)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/86755
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Special Format
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Alaska
- Fort Benning, Georgia
- Fort Carson, Colorado
- Korea
- Nagoya, Japan
- Osaka, Japan
- Philippines
- Vietnam
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit/Ship
- 101st Airborne Division
- 11th Airborne Division
- 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
- 23rd Infantry Regiment
- 25th Infantry Division
- 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
- 506th Airborne Battle Group, 101st Airborne Division
- 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division
- 8th Army
- Company B, 23rd Infantry Regiment