John E. Mann Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Black or African American

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War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1944-1978

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (Triple Nickel), 82nd Airborne Division

Location of Service:

Fort McClellan, Alabama; Germany; European Theater; Fort Benning, Georgia

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1953

Status:

Veteran

Entrance into Service:

Commissioned

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

3rd Infantry Division; 11th Airborne Division

Location of Service:

Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Korea

Highest Rank:

Captain

Prisoner of War:

No

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War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Entrance into Service:

Commissioned

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

5th Special Forces Group; 1st Special Forces Group

Location of Service:

Binh Dinh, Vietnam

Highest Rank:

Lieutenant Colonel

Prisoner of War:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item]

Manuscript: Clippings [2 items] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item]

Video: MiniDV [3 items] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Brad Winchester

Contributor:

Ivonne McDowell

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Department of Veterans Affairs   Public & Intergovernmental Affairs

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/19265

Subjects:

Mann, John E.
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.

Cite as:

John E. Mann Collection
(AFC/2001/001/19265), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress