Kern Gum Chew Collection

Biographical Information

Note:

Biographical data form lists ethnicity as Chinese American.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Asian

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

Company A, 381st Infantry Regiment, 96th Infantry Division

Location of Service:

Leyte Island (Philippines); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)

Highest Rank:

Private First Class

Prisoner of War:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

John Nesbitt

Contributor:

Gail Hoberman

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/67217

Subjects:

Chew, Kern Gum
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Kern Gum Chew Collection
(AFC/2001/001/67217), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress