| Title: |
John Poindexter Irby
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Virginia Military Institute. Preston Library. Archives and Special Collections
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| Collection: |
Adams Center (VMI) Cold War History Project
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| Description: |
Irby, VMI Class of 1944, was inducted into the Army in 1943, graduated from Officer Candidate School in 1944 and was first assigned to the 30th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron in Fort Riley, Kansas. This interview covers his training and includes coverage of his service in WWII (Company C of the 86th Reconnaissance Squadron of the 6th Armored Division, in GEN Patton's 3rd Army and the 3rd Armored Division). This interview is accompanied by photographs.
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| Extent: |
24 pages
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 2004 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Irby, John Poindexter
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker occupation: |
Military personnel
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| Document location: |
Raleigh, NC
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| Document date: |
14-Feb-2004
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| Interviewer: |
Di Domenico, Joseph John
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| Organizations discussed: |
Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA
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| Historical events discussed: |
Battle of the Bulge, December 16, 1944-January 16, 1945; Cold War, 1945-1989; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
Asia; North America; Russia; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Asia; Battle of the Bulge, December 16, 1944-January 16, 1945; Cold War, 1945-1989; International relations; Military education--United States; Military readiness; Military service, Voluntary; North America; Oral history; Russia; Soviet Union--Foreign relations--United States; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; United States; United States--Armed Forces; United States--Military history; United States--Military policy; United States--Military relations--Soviet Union; Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA; World War II, 1939-1945
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0029019-32040
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