Biographical Information

Name:

William M. McConahey, Jr.

Date of Birth:

1916

Place of Birth:

Pittsburgh, PA

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1945

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

2nd Battalion, 344th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division

Location of Service:

France; Germany; Czechoslovakia; European Theater

Highest Rank:

Captain

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

No

Service History Note:

After the war, Veteran joined the U.S. Army Reserve and became a Colonel. Veteran was a battalion surgeon in charge of an aid station close behind the front line in Normandy. Veteran was a doctor who joined the staff of the Mayo Clinic after his war-time service.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Memoirs [2 items] --Typewritten document

Photograph: Digital print [7 items] --Photograph

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

Manuscript: Clippings [1 item]

Donor:

William M. McConahey

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Mayo Clinic

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/1026

Subjects:

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

Cite as:

William McConahey Collection (AFC/2001/001/1026), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress