James Franklin Ledbetter Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

James Franklin Ledbetter

State of Birth:

TN

Home State:

TN

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1945

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service:

557th Service Squadron

Location of Service:

Tunisia; Naples, Foggia, Rome, and Arno, Italy

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Clippings [2 items] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item] --Typewritten document

Video: Betacam SP [2 items] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Michael Willie

Contributor:

Sarah Bowen

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

WRCB-TV Channel 3

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/5911

Subjects:

Ledbetter, James Franklin
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Cite as:

James Franklin Ledbetter Collection
(AFC/2001/001/5911), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress