Biographical Information

Name:

John Robert Slaughter

Date of Birth:

1925

Place of Birth:

Bristol, TN

Note:

Slaughter was a primary organizer in the establishment of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

VA

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1945

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

Company D, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division

Location of Service:

European Theater; United States

Battles/Campaigns:

D-Day Normandy Invasion

Highest Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: VHS-C [1 item] --Oral history interview

Computer File: CD [1 item] --Electronic file of interview transcript

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Transcription of video recording

Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] --Digitized Copy

Interviewer:

Martha E. Hopkins 

Donor:

Martha E. Hopkins

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/9

Subjects:

Slaughter, John
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

John Slaughter Collection (AFC/2001/001/9), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress