Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource William R. Sanchez Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Headquarters and Headquarters Battery Harbor Defense and Subic Bay; 59th Coast Artillery Regiment
- Location of Service: Manila, Philippines; Subic Bay (Philippines); Fort Mills, Philippines; Corregidor Island (Philippines); Japan
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/66895
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Title
- William R. Sanchez Collection
Names
- VA Medical Center, West Los Angeles, California
- Salazar, Sonia M.
- Vargas, Andrew
- Sanchez, William R.
Home State
- California
Headings
- - Sanchez, William R.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Prisoner of War -- United States
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- Hispanic
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Headquarters and Headquarters Battery Harbor Defense and Subic Bay; 59th Coast Artillery Regiment
- Location of Service: Manila, Philippines; Subic Bay (Philippines); Fort Mills, Philippines; Corregidor Island (Philippines); Japan
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1940-1946
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2008-07-15; 2008-08-04)
- Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2008-07-23)
- Photograph: Photographic print [4 items] -- Photograph (collected 1942-1946)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Multiple types of electronic files (collected 2008-07-18)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/66895
Cite as
- William R. Sanchez Collection (AFC/2001/001/66895), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
IIIF Presentation Manifest
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Corregidor Island (Philippines)
- Fort Mills, Philippines
- Japan
- Manila, Philippines
- Subic Bay (Philippines)