Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

CA

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1945

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

30th Division, 1st Battalion, 119th Regiment

Location of Service:

Camp Upton, New York; Florida; England; Normandy Beachhead, France; Holland; Ardennes, Belgium

Battles/Campaigns:

Battle of the Bulge

Highest Rank:

Technician Five

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran began service as an combat infantryman, but was wounded and stayed in an England hospital for four months. He was reassigned as an acting sergeant during the Battle of the Bulge.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item]

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Reference copy

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

Interviewer:

John Winter 

Donor:

Diana Selig

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Claremont McKenna College

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/1555

Subjects:

Pernice, Joseph
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Joseph Pernice Collection (AFC/2001/001/1555), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress