Folder 43 (Cassette tape - GSGT James Brown interviewed by John Kaylor)
Scope and Contents
The Currey Archive includes the personal papers and library of Dr. Cecil B. Currey. Most of the items pertain to military history with an emphasis on the American Revolution, Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnamese Conflict. Although most of the Currey Archive is in print, other types of media include microfilm, photographs, tapes, slides, artifacts, etc. Correspondence, memoranda, briefing papers, telegrams, officers’ reports, transcripts of interviews, declassified Army documents and many other documents add dimension to this unique collection. A particular highlight of the archive are two letters written by Benjamin Franklin.
Portions of this collection are available for access via our digital collections at the FHSU Scholars Repository. Links for individual items are included in the description for that item in the finding guide. A link to the entire group of digital materials available from this collection is below.
Digital Collections - FHSU Scholars Repository – Digitized Copies of Materials
Dates
- Creation: 1984
Creator
- From the Collection: Currey, Cecil B. (Person)
- From the Collection: Currey, Laura G. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to researchers, except for files marked as restricted as requested by Dr. Cecil B. Currey. The Special Collections librarians reserve the right to deny access to these particular files.
Portions of this collection are available for viewing in digital format via the FHSU Scholars Repository at https://scholars.fhsu.edu/library/. Or via this link https://scholars.fhsu.edu/currey/
Biographical / Historical
World War II and Korean War - U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force - James Brown enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942. After his advanced infantry training, he joined the Second Battalion, "E" Company, 2nd Marine Division, 8th Marines. Originally sento to Iceland, then on to the Pacific theater after Guadalcanal. On 21, November, 1943 he participated in the initial landing on the island of Betio, part of the Tarawa Atoll. He was wounded here, but later returned to his unit. He also participated in the initial landing at Saipaw in June 1944 where he was again wounded. He returned to his unit the ssame day it debarked for the July 24 landing on the island of Tinian. Mr. Brown believed Tinian was the most grueling for his unit. Constant fighting and little rest describes the 2nd Battalion's role. On Tinian he suffered his third and final wound, afterwhich, he was sent back to the states.. He was discharged from the Marine Corps in 1945. In 1946, Mr. Brown joined the Air Force reserve, where he remained until called to active duty for the Korean Conflict.
Full Extent
From the Series: 2.92 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Fort Hays State University Special Collections Repository
Special Collections
Tebo Library
502 South Campus Drive
Hays KS 67601 United States
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