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Preferred Citation

John Menefee Diary, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, January 2012. Accession 2012.022

Scope and Contents

Contains a diary that was also used as an autograph album and service record for Corporal John Menefee of Purcellville, Virginia. Menefee was a member of the Quartermaster Camp stationed in Stockton, California. The diary was given out to service members during World War II as part of the "My Life in the Service" series. The diary is divided into sections for identification of the owner, service record, citations and awards, my buddies in the service, officers I have met, civilians I have met, and a section for daily experiences in the service. Most of these sections have been filled out by Menefee and other service members. In the diary, Menefee mentions his daily routine while stationed at Sheppards Field, Texas in 1944. He talks about watching films related to war battles, drills, being assigned to the motor pool, and other activities. According to his service record, Menefee began his service at Camp Lee, Virginia in August of 1942 and left the service from For Bragg, North Carolina in February 1946.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Quartermasters--United States
• Texas--Social life and customs
• World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives