Vincent J. Purple Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1946

Branch of Service:

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service:

379th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force

Location of Service:

Central Europe; Ardennes

Highest Rank:

Captain

Prisoner of War:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: CD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Alan Bowers

Contributor:

Alan Bowers

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Disabled American Veterans (DAV)

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/49500

Subjects:

Purple, Vincent J.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Cite as:

Vincent J. Purple Collection
(AFC/2001/001/49500), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress