Edgar Wilbur Callen Collection

Biographical Information

Note:

John Ferrick, Sharyn Ferrick, Judson Rusk and Lincoln Rusk also participated in the interview.

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1945

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

100th Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees); 4th Marine Regiment

Location of Service:

Solomon Islands; Gilbert Islands; Marshall Islands

Highest Rank:

Electrician's Mate Second Class

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran was attached to the 4th Marines as a photographer.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Photograph: Digital print [14 items] --Photograph

Computer File: CD [2 items] --Multiple types of electronic files

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

Video: DVD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Brian Sylvester

Contributor:

Darlene Dehlin

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Sitka Community Schools

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/30777

Subjects:

Callen, Edgar Wilbur
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Edgar Wilbur Callen Collection
(AFC/2001/001/30777), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress