Carl W. Backman Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1946

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Division

Location of Service:

New Guinea; Philippines

Highest Rank:

Corporal

Prisoner of War:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Robin Tanner

Contributor:

Robin Tanner

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Regional Technical Institute/Daughters of the American Revolution   Reno

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/45256

Subjects:

Backman, Carl W.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Carl W. Backman Collection
(AFC/2001/001/45256), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress