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Joseph Etienne Collection

Biographical Information

Name:
Joseph M. Etienne
Date of Birth:
1918
Place of Birth:
Mill Shoals Twp, White County, IL
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Home State:
IN
War or Conflict:
World War II, 1939-1946
Status:
Veteran
Dates of Service:
1941-1945
Entrance into Service:
Drafted
Branch of Service:
Army
Unit of Service:
91st Cavalry Reconnaissance Unit
Location of Service:
Fort Bliss, Texas; French Morocco
Highest Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Prisoner of War:
No
Service Related Injury:
Yes
Service History Note:
Veteran has participated in over 2,500 military funerals since 1985 as an acting officiant. He travels the tri-state area of South Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky to take part in veteran funerals.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:
Audio: Audio Cassette [2 items] --Oral history interview
Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Transcription of audio recording
Photograph: Original photographic print [4 items] --Photographs
Interviewer:
Tracy L. Pace 
Donor:
Christopher Antonsen
Donor Affiliation/Organization:
Western Kentucky University
Collection #:
AFC/2001/001/44833
Subjects:
Etienne, Joseph
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Cite as:
Joseph Etienne Collection (AFC/2001/001/44833), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
 
 

 

 

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