George J. Tompkins, Jr. interview

Creator:
Virginia Military Institute. Adams Center for Military History
Extent:
2 items
Biographical / historical:

George J. Tompkins, Jr. enlisted in the United States Army in September 1942. He went overseas in 1943 and was assigned as a radio operator with the 1st Signal Company, 1st Infantry Division. Following time in North Africa, Sicily, and England, Tompkins participated in the Normandy (France) landing on D-Day and subsequently went into Belgium and Germany where he was in the Battle of Hurtgen Forest. He was discharged in October 1945.

Physical facet:
Transcript (13 pages) and audio (duration 00:05:08)

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
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Lexington, VA 24450-0304
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