Biographical Information

Name:

James Andrew Sawvell

Date of Birth:

1949

Place of Birth:

Seattle, WA

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Home State:

TN

War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1968-1971

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division; Company B, 4th Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment

Location of Service:

Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Hood, Texas; Cu Chi, Vietnam

Highest Rank:

Sergeant, E-5

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Photograph: Copy photographic print [7 items] --Photographs

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

Interviewer:

Michael Lloyd Willie 

Donor:

Sarah Bowen

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

WRCB-TV Channel 3

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/6036

Subjects:

Sawvell, James
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

James Sawvell Collection (AFC/2001/001/6036), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress