Biographical Information

Name:

William Jennings Arnett

Date of Birth:

1917

Place of Birth:

Clarksburg, WV

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

WV

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1945

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

818th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 5th Infantry Division and 26th Infantry Division

Location of Service:

Texas; Northern Europe; Normandy, Northern France; Central Europe; Germany

Battles/Campaigns:

Battle of the Bulge

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: CD [1item]--Reference copy

Manuscript: Other Manuscript Material [1item]

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

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

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

Interviewer:

Elizabeth A. Johnson 

Donor:

Elizabeth A. Johnson

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/998

Subjects:

Arnett, William
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

William Arnett Collection (AFC/2001/001/998), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress