Biographical Information

Name:

Rutherford Vincent Brice

Date of Birth:

1926

Place of Birth:

Charlottesville, VA

Gender:

Male

Race:

Black or African American

Home State:

GA

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War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1946

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

CASU 14 (Carrier Aircraft Service Unit)

Location of Service:

Pacific Theater

Highest Rank:

Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

In 1950 veteran became the first Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) graduate from Morgan State College.

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1955

Status:

Veteran

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

1st Battalion Division, 2nd Infantry Division

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

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War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Unit of Service:

II Corps, 114th Air Assault Special Forces; MAC-V AFRS Vietnam

Highest Rank:

Lieutenant Colonel

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [2 items] --Oral history interview

Audio: CD [2 items] --Reference copy

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

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

Interviewer:

Frederick C. Wallace 

Donor:

William F. Brown

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

AARP, Georgia

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/5397

Subjects:

Brice, Rutherford
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Rutherford Brice Collection (AFC/2001/001/5397), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress