Dan L. Kennerly oral history
Scope and Contents
The interview provides information and personal observations about Kennerly's background, military training and experiences during World War II.
Dates
- TBD
Creator
- Kennerly, Daniel L.(Daniel Lanford),1922-2008. (Person)
- Kennerly, Daniel L. (Daniel Lanford), 1922-2008, (Person)
Language of Materials
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the author of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Dan Lanford Kennerly was born in Grayson, Ga. in 1922 and enlisted in the Army at Athens, Ga. in 1942. He had one year of college and was single at the time of his enlistment. Kennerly joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. and was assigned to Company A, later with Company D of the 85th Infantry Regiment. He later transferred to Camp Swift, Tex. before being sent to Italy. Kennerly was wounded in action at Mt. Della Spe in March 1945 and was awarded the Bronze Star medal for his actions in the Apennines and Po Valley during Spring 1945. He attained the rank of Sergeant. Kennerly died on July 30, 2008 in Sautee Nacoochee, Ga.
Extent
2 Audiocassettes
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift;John Smith;2007.
Bibliography
Linking Entry Complexity Note
Forms part of the 10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
- Audiocassettes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Camp Hale (Colo.) -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Camp Swift (Tex.) -- History. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Kennerly, Daniel L. (Daniel Lanford), 1922-2008 -- Interviews.
- Military maneuvers -- Cold weather conditions. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Notes Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Oral histories (document genres) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Ski troops -- History -- Interviews. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Soldiers -- United States -- Interviews. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th -- Interviews.
- United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 85th -- Interviews.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Dan L. Kennerly oral history,1977
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
- Description rules
- Rda
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
