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Wallis Battles Collection

Biographical Information

Name:
Wallis Battles
Date of Birth:
1918
Gender:
Male
Race:
Unspecified
Home State:
CT

War or Conflict:
World War II, 1939-1946
Status:
Veteran
Dates of Service:
1935-1952
Branch of Service:
Army
Unit of Service:
45th Infantry Division
Location of Service:
Camp Edwards, Massachusetts; European Theater; Fort Lee, Virginia
Highest Rank:
Captain
Prisoner of War:
No
Service Related Injury:
Yes

War or Conflict:
Korean War, 1950-1955
Status:
Veteran
Unit of Service:
24th Infantry Division; 25th Infantry Division
Location of Service:
Korea
Prisoner of War:
Unknown
Service Related Injury:
Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:
Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Oral history interview
Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] --Typewritten document
Manuscript: Creative works [1 item] --Typewritten document
Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item] --Typewritten document
Photograph: Original photographic print [1 item] --Photographs
Interviewer:
Sharyn Kovalesky 
Donor:
Sharyn Kovalesky
Collection #:
AFC/2001/001/12596
Subjects:
Battles, Wallis
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives
Cite as:
Wallis Battles Collection (AFC/2001/001/12596), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
 
 

 

 

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