James H. Hinson, Jr. transcript
Scope and Contents
This oral history interview transcript of Sergeant James H. Hinson, Jr. details his experiences during World War II with the 132nd Ordnance Maintenance Company, 11th Tank Battalion in the United States Army, in the European Theater of Operations. His oral history focuses on his childhood, basic training, D-Day, capturing German soldiers, being awarded the Bronze Star, home front support, visiting Buchenwald Concentration Camp, playing baseball overseas, returning to college, and his outlook on the military.
Dates
- Created: 1943-1946
- Other: Majority of material found within 1943-1999
- Other: Date acquired: 11/17/1999
Creator
- Hinson, James H, Jr. , 1925- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to all researchers.
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Biographical or Historical Information
James H. Hinson, Jr. was born in Dayton, Tennessee on March 3, 1925. He finished high school in Atlanta, GA and was drafted into the U.S. Army. He was inducted at Fort McPherson in Georgia as a part of the 132nd Ordnance Maintenance and 11th Tank Battalion.
Extent
1 folders
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.
Source of Acquisition
James H. Hinson, Jr.
Method of Acquisition
Reichert Oral History Project
- Bronze Star Medal (U.S.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Buchenwald (Concentration camp) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Camp Fannin (Tex.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Camp Gordon (DeKalb County, Ga.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Camp Shanks (N.Y.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cherbourg (France) Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Fort McPherson (Ga.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Military sports Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- North Georgia College
- Oral history Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Prisoners of war Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tallahassee Community College
- United States. Army. Armored Division, 10th
- United States. Army. Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company, 132nd
- United States. Army. Tank Battalion, 11th Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France--Normandy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- James H. Hinson, Jr. transcript
- Author
- Julianna Witt
- Date
- 09/08/2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
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