Neal, Jack (Interview outline and video), 2014

Smither, James (Interviewer)

WKTV (Wyoming, Mich.)

Jack Neal was born in Flint, Michigan in 1927. He grew up in Flint during the Great Depression and World War II and was eventually drafted into the Army in early 1945 shortly after his eighteenth birthday. He reported for duty in late spring 1945 and received training at Camp Lee, Virginia

Fort Belvoir, Virginia

and Fort Jackson, South Carolina. In late 1945 he was sent over to Europe and was stationed in Rome, Italy as part of a Military Police unit there. During his time in Rome he helped keep order in the city, worked with German prisoners of war, and got to travel around Italy. His time in Italy ended in early 1947 and he was sent back to the United States. He was discharged from the Army at Fort Sheridan, Illinois.

2014-11-13

Grand Valley State University Libraries. Allendale, Michigan

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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