James Harding Stancil Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

James Harding Stancil

State of Birth:

NC

Home State:

TN

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1946

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Merchant Marine

Unit of Service:

SS Joseph Conrad; SS Roger B. Taney; SS John A. Dix; SS Frederick Remington

Location of Service:

St. Petersburg, Florida; Sheepshead Bay, New York; Atlantic; Pacific; Mediterranean; Indian Ocean; Baltic Sea; European Theater

Highest Rank:

Lieutenant Junior Grade

Prisoner of War:

No

Collection Information

Interviewer:

Michael Willie

Contributor:

Sarah Bowen

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

WRCB-TV Channel 3

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/26535

Subjects:

Stancil, James Harding
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Merchant Marine.

Cite as:

James Harding Stancil Collection
(AFC/2001/001/26535), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress