Biographical Information

Name:

James Frank Dorris, Jr.

Date of Birth:

1924

Place of Birth:

Chattanooga, TN

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

TN

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1946

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

Company A, 222nd Regiment, 42nd Division (Rainbow)

Location of Service:

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia (induction); Fort McClellan, Alabama (basic training); Fargo, North Dakota; Marseilles and Ingelheim, France; Germany; Austria

Highest Rank:

Private First Class

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: CD [1 item] --Reference copy

Audio: DAT [1 item] --Reference copy

Video: Betacam SP [3 items] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Michael Lloyd Willie 

Donor:

Sarah Bowen

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

WRCB-TV Channel 3

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/9711

Subjects:

Dorris, James
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

James Dorris Collection (AFC/2001/001/9711), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress