Edward J. La Franchi Collection

Biographical Information

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:

17th Special Naval Construction Battalion (Seabees)

Location of Service:

San Diego, California; Philippines; China; New York; South Pacific; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Peleliu Island (Palau);

Highest Rank:

Lieutenant Commander

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran also served as a Navy radio operator in the Asiatic Fleet from 1928-1930.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [3 items] --Oral history interview

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Transcription of video recording

Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item] --Electronic file of interview transcript

Interviewer:

Christine Triska

Contributor:

B.J. Shorak

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/48197

Subjects:

La Franchi, Edward J.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Edward J. La Franchi Collection
(AFC/2001/001/48197), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress