Joe T. Knott Jr. Interview, 2017-06-28 [MilColl OH 1152]

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Title

Joe T. Knott Jr. Interview, 2017-06-28 [MilColl OH 1152]

Link

https://archive.org/details/milcolloh1152knottjr

Date

June 28 2017

Creator

["Knott, Joe T., Jr."]

Contributor

["Samuelson, Kenneth R."]

Rights

All rights held by the State Archives of NC. Permission to publish must be obtained from the registrar in writing.

Description

Joe Thomas Knott Jr. (who went by "J.T.") was born on April 16, 1926 outside of Zebulon in Wake County, North Carolina, to Joe and Ethel Knott. Knott's father was a farmer who raised tobacco, corn, and wheat. He graduated from Wakeland High School High School. He registered for the U.S. military on April 18, 1944. Knott served in the U.S. Army during World War II, from September 13, 1944 to December 2, 1945. He served with the 94th Infantry Division, reaching the rank of Corporal during his service. After the war, Knott returned to Knightdale, North Carolina. He served as a Wake County Commissioner for twelve years.

Subject

["Veterans","United States. Army. Infantry Division, 94th","United States. Army","Retired military personnel","Personal narratives","Oral history","Oral histories","Military history","World War, 1939-1945"]

Local Call Number

MilColl OH 1152

Time Period

["(1929-1945) Depression and World War Two"]

Digital Collections

["Veterans Oral History Collection"]

Source Collections

["Military Veterans Oral History Collection. Military Collection. State Archives of North Carolina"]

Format

["Sound recordings","Oral histories"]

Hosted By

["State Archives of North Carolina","Internet Archive"]

Identifier

MilColl_OH_1152_Knott_Jr.mp3

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