Smiley Arrington Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1944-1946

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

Company B, 720th Military Police Battalion

Location of Service:

Pacific Theater

Highest Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran notes that he was a member of the personal guard unit for General MacArthur.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Audio: CD [1 item] --Reference copy

Interviewer:

Chessie Clark

Contributor:

Becky Terry

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Water Valley High School

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/8663

Subjects:

Arrington, Smiley
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Smiley Arrington Collection
(AFC/2001/001/8663), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress