Edward R. Feagins Memoir
Scope and Contents
The Edward R. Feagins Memoir consists of a photocopied 105-page typescript reminiscence of the donor's experiences as a private soldier in the United States Army during World War II. The reminiscence documents Feagins basic training at Fort McClellan, Alabama (October 1943-February 1944); his journey on a transport ship from Newport News, Virginia, to North Africa; his combat experiences in Italy and France (May 1944-March 1945) as a private first class in Company E, 143rd Infantry, 36th Infantry Division (Texas National Guard unit); his wounding in France (September 1944) and subsequent medical treatment in Naples and Caserta, Italy; and his non-combat experiences in France, Germany, and England (March-December 1945) prior to his discharge from military service at Fort Knox, Kentucky, on January 15, 1946. Written about 1993, the reminiscence covers the period from December 1941 to February 1946.
Dates
- circa 1993
Creator
- Feagins, Edward R. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
0.15 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Method of Acquisition
The Edward R. Feagins Collection was donated to the Archives of Appalachia on August 30, 1993, by Edward R. Feagins of Kingsport, Tennessee, accession number 1993-021.
Processing Information
Ed Speer completed processing, and the collection was opened to researchers in October 1996.
- Military education Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- United States. Army--Military life
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Medical care Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Creator
- Feagins, Edward R. (Person)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of Appalachia Repository
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Johnson City TN 37614 USA
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