John C. Laing Collection

Biographical Information

Note:

The Veteran was born in Scotland.

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

War or Conflict:

World War, 1914-1918

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1917-1919

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

Company D, 6th Engineers, 3rd Division

Location of Service:

France

Battles/Campaigns:

Somme Defensive, Champagne-Marne Defensive, Somme Sector, Amiens Sector, Chateau-Thierry Sector

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] --Handwritten document

Manuscript: Creative works [1 item] --Handwritten document

Manuscript: Correspondence [2 items] --Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [8 items] --Typewritten document

Photograph: Photographic print [1 item] --Photographs

Artifact: Artifact photocopy [2 items] --Digital print of artifact

Interviewer:

Unknown

Contributor:

Betty Bergman-Camp

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/52281

Subjects:

Laing, John C.
World War, 1914-1918--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

John C. Laing Collection
(AFC/2001/001/52281), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress