John Wilson Caldwell, Jr. Collectionloc.natlib.afc2001001.67251CaldwellJohn WilsonJr.intervieweeNCNCMaleWhitehttps://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.67251/World War, 1939-1945Veteran1943-1946DraftedArmyRanger Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division; 45th Infantry Division; 103rd Infantry Division; 2nd Infantry DivisionFort Jackson, South Carolina; Camp Blanding, Florida; Fort Dix, New Jersey; Camp Shanks, New York; Fort Sam Houston and Camp Swift, Texas; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Normandy, France; Germany; AustriaOperation Overlord (D-Day Normandy Invasion), RhinelandPrivate First ClassCaldwell sustained shrapnel wounds to his shoulder and suffered from trench foot. Special duties/highlights/achievements include: "Awarded Bronze Star for Rhineland Operation. As a Ranger, we kept in touch with the powers that be as to what needed attention - radio contact."PhotographPhotocopy of photographic print1 itemPhotograph1943ManuscriptTranscript1 itemTranscription of audio recording6/29/2009AudioCD1 itemRadio broadcast1945Computer FileFloppy Disk1 itemElectronic file of manuscript6/28/2009AudioAudio Cassette1 itemOral history interview4/21/2009ManuscriptMilitary papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc)1 itemTypewritten document6/15/1948self-interviewinterviewerShorakB.J.contributorNational Court Reporters Association (NCRA)contributorGeri A. HalmatranscriberNational Court Reporters Association (NCRA)transcriberAFC/2001/001/67251CaldwellJohn WilsonJr.World War, 1939-1945Personal NarrativesUnited States. Army.John Wilson Caldwell, Jr. Collection (AFC/2001/001/67251), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of CongressVeterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of CongressDLC-AFC2009-09-242022-01-11loc.natlib.afc2001001.67251John Wilson Caldwell, Jr. Collection2009https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/67251mixed materialstill imagemixed materialsound recording-nonmusicalsoftware, multimediasound recording-nonmusicalmixed materialCaldwell Jr., John WilsonCaldwell Jr., John WilsonFort Jackson, South Carolina [service location]Camp Blanding, Florida [service location]Fort Dix, New Jersey [service location]Camp Shanks, New York [service location]Fort Sam Houston and Camp Swift, Texas [service location]Fort Bragg, North Carolina [service location]Normandy, France [service location]Germany [service location]Austria [service location]World War, 1939-1945--Personal NarrativesUnited States. Army.Veterans History Project