John E. Kesterson Oral History
The John E. Kesterson Oral History, 2001, is a typescript of an interview with John E. Kesterson. The interview focuses primarily on his World War II experiences, but also covers pre-war and post-war periods. Kesterson shares the experience of surgery on the war front.
Dates
- 2001
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
The John E. Kesterson Oral History, 2001, is a typescript from an oral history interview with John E. Kesterson by Dr. Kurt Piehler and Lindsey Waller of the University of Tennessee for the Veteran's Oral History Project conducted by the Center for the Study of War and Society. The interview focuses primarily on his World War II experiences, but also covers pre-war and post-war periods. Kesterson shares the experience of surgery on the war front.
Biographical/Historical Note
John E. Kesterson was born in November, 1918. He graduated from Knoxville High School in 1935 and the University of Tennessee in 1939. He attended Vanterbilt Medical School and graduated in 1943. Kesterson served in the Army's Medical Administration Corps as a general surgeon. He was stationed in Kidderminster, England. After the war, he set up a private medical practice.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated to Special Collections.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository