Birmingham Jr., Roy O.

Title: Birmingham Jr., Roy O.
Performer: Roy O. Birmingham Jr.
Interviewer: Joyce Williams, Greg Lyon
Description: Roy Birmingham, Jr. was born in Dayton, Ohio on December 21, 1928. He was nearly 22 years of age when he was drafted in 1950. After basic training and specialized training, Roy was assigned to the 8th Army Headquarters (EUSAK) Signal Corp. He spent time in Taegu and Yeondeungpo, Korea. Roy obtained the rank of Sergeant First Class before he was discharged in 1952. Roy currently lives in the Fox Run Living Center, in Novi, Michigan.
Date Span: 1950-1952; Dates of Service
Subject: Drafted; United States Army; Headquarters, 8th Army; Signal Supply; Korean War, 1950-1953; Korea; Sergeant First Class
Publisher: Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress; Center for Oral History Research at Eastern Michigan University
Collection Location: 1/11; https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/loc.natlib.afc2001001.58423
Spatial Coverage: Korea