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Robert L. Cheatham Interview
No full textRobert L. Cheatham, Jr. graduated from Clemson University and was commisioned as a second lieutenant through the ROTC program in August 1942. Following training he was shipped overseas and arrived in North Africa on December 26, 1942. On February 13, 1943 he was assigned to C Company, 26th Infantry, First Division. Cheatham was captured by the Germans at Kasserine Pass on February 20, 1943 and was a prisoner of war until he was liberated on April 29, 1945. This interview contains extensive information about his POW experiences
Steven Ferguson Interview
No full textSteven V. Ferguson served with the U.S. Navy, four years active and two years Reserve, serving his career on the U.S.S. Gearing DD-710. This interview covers his Naval career
Carl Jenkins Interview
No full textCarl F. Jenkins grew up on a dairy farm near Gastonia, North Carolina. He was drafted in August 1944 at the age of eighteen. After completing basic training, he was sent overseas as a replacement in the Big Red One during the Battle of the Bulge. Jenkins was wounded by scrapnel on February 28, 1945; he was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart
Raymond Johnson Interview
No full textTechnical Sergeant Raymond Johnson served with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1948 – 1952. This interview covers his Marine Corps career and his experiences during the Korean War
Institute Report. May 2006
No full textA publication of the VMI Office of Communications and Marketing containing news and events information. Volume XXXIII, Number
VMI Cadet. April 14, 2006
No full textVolume 99, number 22Weekly during academic year, except during examinations and vacation
VMI Cadet. May 12, 2006
No full textVolume 99, number 24Weekly during academic year, except during examinations and vacation
Fred Brown Interview
No full textA decorated veteran of World War II, Fred Brown was drafted in 1942 at the age of 19. After receiving training at Ft. Jackson, he shipped out to the European Theater. Brown took part in the Normandy invasion, the Battle of the Bulge and the Battle of Hurtgen Forest
Reed Johnson Interview
No full textDr. Reed Johnson graduated from VMI in 1953 with a degree in Physics. After completing post-graduate work at the Oak Ridge School of Reactor Technology (ORSORT) he was employed by Electric Boat and was involved in testing and designing radiation shields for the earliest nuclear submarines, including the Nautilus and the Seawolf. He subsequently worked in many other nuclear projects during the 1950's, including the Army Package Power Reactor
Frank King Interview
No full textFrank E. King was born in 1922 in Wythe County, Virginia. He volunteered for the U. S. Army in September 1942 and served with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division throughout World War II. King was in North Africa, on Sicily, and landed at Omaha Beach on D-Day. He subsequently saw action in other major battles, including Huertgen Forest and the Battle of the Bulge; he was in Prague, Czechoslovakia when the war ended. Mr. King served overseas for more than 30 months and was awarded several decorations, including the Bronze Star