Interview with James R. Vinson

Interview with James R. Vinson

Autobiography

Basic training (Military education)

Communications, Military

Families

Hürtgen Forest, Battle of, Germany, 1944

Military leaves and furloughs

United States. Army -- Military life

Veterans -- North Carolina, Western

Vinson, James R. (James Robert), 1915- -- Interviews

World War, 1939-1945 -- Communications

World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives

World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans

Susan Moody interviews James R. Vinson on October 16, 2002. James Robert Vinson, a local World War II veteran, served in many famous battles in Germany, such as the Battle of Hurtgen Forest (September 19, 1994 - December 16, 1944). During this interview in Otto, North Carolina, Vinson reflects on his years growing up, serving in the military and meeting people from different cultures. Includes additional photographs of Vinson in uniform, the military, and Vinson's award called the Bronze Star Medal citation.

Vinson, James R. (James Robert), 1915-

Western North Carolina Oral History Project Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

1920s; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s;

2002-10-16

Moody, Susan

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Macon County (N.C.)

North Carolina, Western

24 pages (transcript)(duration)

58:30 (sound recording)(duration)

Oral Histories of Western North Carolina