Gale Robert Abbott Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

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War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1939-1970

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Marine Corps

Unit of Service:

USS Erie; 4th Marine Division

Location of Service:

Parris Island, South Carolina; Panama Canal Zone; Caribbean; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Maui, Hawaii

Highest Rank:

Sergeant Major

Prisoner of War:

No

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War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Location of Service:

Camp Pendleton, California; Ohio; Quantico, Virginia; Da Nang, Vietnam

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Collection Information

Interviewer:

Shyla Hale

Contributor:

Diane Fearon

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Frederick County Public Libraries

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/29254

Subjects:

Abbott, Gale Robert
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Gale Robert Abbott Collection
(AFC/2001/001/29254), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress