| Title: |
James and Doris Franks
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Rice University. Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning
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| Collection: |
Heights Remembers World War II Oral History Project
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| Description: |
Jimmy Franks did not plan on joining the Army after he graduated from Reagan High School in 1938. Instead he wanted to begin his college career. When he returned home for mid-term break in February 1941, however, he found a draft notice waiting for him. On February 26, 1941, Mr. Franks accompanied his brother, who was leaving to join the Army, to the recruiting office and told the officer-in-charge, You might as well take me too. The Army did not take Mr. Franks on that day, but on the following day he began five years of military service.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Audio: |
[Audio available]
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| Speaker: |
Franks, James (Jimmy)
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker race: |
White
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| Speaker occupation: |
Military personnel
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| Document date: |
Undated
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| Historical events discussed: |
World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
Asia; Europe; Japan; North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Asia; Europe; History; Japan; Local history; North America; Oral history; Soldiers; United States; Veterans; World War II, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945--War work; World War, 1939-1945--Women
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0029658-32899
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