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William Gist Collection

Biographical Information

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Name:
William Wesley Gist, III
Date of Birth:
1921
Place of Birth:
Camp Benning, GA
Gender:
Male
Race:
Unspecified
Home State:
AZ

War or Conflict:
World War II, 1939-1946
Status:
Veteran
Dates of Service:
1942-1974
Entrance into Service:
Enlisted
Branch of Service:
Army
Location of Service:
Germany; France
Highest Rank:
Colonel
Prisoner of War:
No
Service Related Injury:
No

War or Conflict:
Korean War, 1950-1955
Status:
Veteran
Location of Service:
Korea
Prisoner of War:
Unknown
Service Related Injury:
Unknown

War or Conflict:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Status:
Veteran
Location of Service:
Vietnam
Prisoner of War:
Unknown
Service Related Injury:
Unknown

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Type of Resource:
Video: DVD [1 item] --Oral history interview
Interviewer:
John Gevlin 
Donor:
Barbara J. Hatch
Donor Affiliation/Organization:
Cactus Shadows High School
Collection #:
AFC/2001/001/47023
Subjects:
Gist, William
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives

Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
Cite as:
William Gist Collection (AFC/2001/001/47023), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
 
 

 

 

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