Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing James H. Langford Collection
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Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: United States; Europe
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/7983
In December 1944, at the tender age of 19, James Langford was a married man with a young daughter, but he was far from home, serving as a rifleman in post D-Day Europe. His descriptions in his memoir and interview of the Battle of the Bulge are vivid, horrifying and even amusing, as when he describes the antics of his company's two "goof-offs," too lazy to dig the deep foxholes they would need---until an artillery barrage spurred them into action.
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About this Item
Title
- James H. Langford Collection
Names
- Hughes, Marianne McWhirter
- Cotton, Mary E.
- Langford, James H.
- Daughters of the American Revolution, National Society
Home State
- Arizona
Headings
- - Langford, James H.
- - 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: Company I, 3rd Battalion, 394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: United States; Europe
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1943-1946
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] -- Digitized Copy (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Printed matter [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1945-05)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-12-18)
- Video: Digital File [1 item] -- Digitized Copy (collected 2002-12-18; 2018)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/7983
Cite as
- James H. Langford Collection (AFC/2001/001/7983), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video