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Jacobs was drafted into the Army (Other/Unspecified) in 1944 and served until 1946 in the 158th Regiment Combat Team, Alamo Scouts 3159 Signal Corp. Interviewed by James JohnstonJacobs talked about military experiences in the Second World War. The 2005 Kansas Legislature passed a bill funding the WWII Veterans Oral History grant program. This transcript is from one of the nine community institutions that received these grants. The transcript from the interview is presented here; the original video copy of the interview is available through the Greater Barber County Historical Action Assn and through the Kansas State Historical Society.
Creator: Jacobs, Alfred Lloyd
Item Number: 211374
Call Number: World War II Oral Histories Project
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 211374
Collections - Oral History - Kansas Veterans of World War II - Greater Barber County
Military - Service - Army
Military - Wars - World War II
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Film
Places - Cities and towns - Kiowa
Places - Counties - Barber
Places - Other States - Oklahoma
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
Type of Material - Film and video
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