Abstract

William B. Johnson, career military man and Clemson alumnus, used expertise and knowledge gained while a cadet in Clemson College's school of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering to become an inventor and vehicle design team specialist while in the Army.

Scope and Contents

This oral history interview transcription contains the reminiscences of Major General Jones E. Bolt about his career in the United States Army, 1942-1973. General Bolt, a native of South Carolina and a 1938 graduate of Clemson College, flew combat missions in Europe and, later, in Southeast Asia. He received numerous military decorations and awards for his service. Included with the interview is a biographical sketch of General Bolt, a table of contents, and a glossary of names.

Abstract

During the Vietnam conflict, Randolph Scott kept an audio journal along with a sporadic written correspondence to his family that documented his experiences while serving with the United States Armed Forces.

Scope and Content Note The first subseries, Active Service (Subseries A, 1942-1945; 1.8 cu. ft.), contains the records concerning Thurmond's duties and responsibilities in the Civil Affairs Division during World War II. The division's mission was to occupy, govern, and to help restore devastated, war-torn countries and their economies, and usually arrived during large-scale combat operations. Thurmond studied and used this material in connection with his civil affairs / military government responsibilities. These...