Dr. James L. Pointer Oral History
This interview covers Pointer's boyhood on a farm in Heiskell, Tenn. (Knox County) through his experience flying as a pilot in WWII.
Dates
- 2003
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This interview covers Pointer's boyhood on a farm in Heiskell, Tenn. (Knox County) through his experience flying as a pilot in WWII.
Biographical/Historical Note
Dr. James L. Pointer grew up on a farm in Heiskell, Tenn. (Knox County), and flew as a pilot in WWII. He was shot in the leg during battle, and returned home in 1946 after 2 years in service. He used the G. I. Bill to graduate with an agriculture degree from the University of Tennessee in 1949.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Collection was donated to Special Collections in December 2005.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository