Carroll Abel Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Carroll Abel

State of Birth:

IN

Home State:

IN

Note:

This interview was conducted by Veterans History Project volunteers on the National Mall in Washington, DC during the National World War II Reunion: Tribute to a Generation, May 27-30, 2004. Interviews in this group range from one minute to 25 minutes in length.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1945

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

4th Platoon, 4th Squad, Company C, 58th Armored Infantry Battalion, 8th Armored Division

Location of Service:

European Theater; France; Belgium; Germany

Battles/Campaigns:

Battle of the Bulge, Rhineland, Central Europe, Ardennes

Highest Rank:

Corporal

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran indicates he was shot in leg.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [ item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Noah Littin

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/12846

Subjects:

Abel, Carroll
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Carroll Abel Collection
(AFC/2001/001/12846), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress