Biographical Information

Name:

Evelio Grillo

Date of Birth:

1919

Place of Birth:

Tampa, FL

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:

Black or African American

Home State:

CA

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1945

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

823rd Engineer Battalion

Location of Service:

India; China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater

Highest Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Oral history interview

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Reference copy

Audio: CD [1 item] --Reference copy

Interviewer:

Eileen G. Brooks 

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/13404

Subjects:

Grillo, Evelio
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Evelio Grillo Collection (AFC/2001/001/13404), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress