Eugene Lewis Daniel, Jr. Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Eugene Lewis Daniel, Jr.

State of Birth:

GA

Home State:

NC

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1946

Entrance into Service:

Commissioned

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division

Location of Service:

Camp Polk, Louisiana; Africa; Italy; Germany; European Theater

Battles/Campaigns:

Kasserine Pass

Highest Rank:

Major

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service History Note:

The veteran joined ROTC in 1925 was appointed Cadet Second Lieutenant 1929, commissioned Second Lieutenant US Army 1933 and served active duty infantry 1941. Eugene Daniel was Chaplain US Army 1941-1945, Prisoner of War 1943-1945, received a Honorable Discharge 1946 and retired from the Army Reserve in 1970.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Speech

Video: VHS [1 item] --Self-interview

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items] --Typewritten document

Contributor:

Sallie Johnson

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/12668

Subjects:

Daniel Jr., Eugene Lewis
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Prisoners of War--United States

Cite as:

Eugene Lewis Daniel, Jr. Collection
(AFC/2001/001/12668), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress