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Oral history interview with James R. Burns recorded on 2010 Jan. 26
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Title
Oral
history
interview
with
James
R
.
Burns
recorded
on
2010
Jan
.
26
Description
Interview
conducted
by
John
Ault
.
James
R
.
Burns
was
drafted
into the
U.S
.
Army
in
April
of
1951
. He
went
to
Fort
Hood
,
TX
for
basic
training
, and
upon
completion
was
sent
to
Mechanic
School
in
Camp
Breckinridge
,
KY
. He
arrived
in
Korea
in
April
of
1952
, and
although
he had been
trained
as a
mechanic
, he was
assigned
to be a
tank
driver
.
Burns
describes
the
living
conditions
in
Korea
as
well
as what
it
was
like
to be on the
front
lines
. He also
talks
about
the
food
, his
fellow
soldiers
, and what the
soldiers
did
on
R
&
R
.
Burns
was
discharged
in
April
of
1953
after
a
long
voyage
to the
United
States
.
Coverage
1951-1953
Date Original
01/26/2010
Digital Format
video/x-ms-wmv
Duration
01:06:14
Contributors
Ault, John
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Access Restrictions and Permissions
No access restrictions. For permission to reproduce contact Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research at (860) 832-2976
Image Identifier
VHP2010/6
Creator/Owner
Burns, James R.
War or Conflict
Korean War, 1950-1953
Branch of Service
United States. Army
Rank
Sergeant
Status
Veteran
Subject
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal narratives, American
Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews
Tank trucks
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Transportation
Geographic Location
Fort Hood (Tex.)
Fort Knox (Ky.)
Camp Breckinridge (Ky.)
Korea
Japan
Publisher
Central Connecticut State University. Center for Public Policy and Social Research
Language
eng
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Type of Resource
Moving image
Citation
James R. Burns Papers. VHP2010/6. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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