Edward L. Michael Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

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War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1959-?

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Marine Corps

Location of Service:

Okinawa, Japan; Vietnam; Thailand; Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Marine Corps Headquarters, Washington, DC

Highest Rank:

Sergeant First Class

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran served as a radio operator and played on the Marine Corps baseball team.

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War or Conflict:

Cold War

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1981-?

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army

Location of Service:

Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Cincinnati, Ohio; Fort Sill, Oklahoma

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran served as a Drill Sergeant and as a Recruiter.

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War or Conflict:

Persian Gulf War Era, 1990-2001

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1990-1991

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army

Location of Service:

Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; McClellan AFB, California; Shuaiba, Kuwait

Battles/Campaigns:

Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm

Highest Rank:

First Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran served in a transportation company.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Jared Kosmala

Contributor:

Nick Gasau

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Racine Lutheran High School

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/79690

Subjects:

Michael, Edward L.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.
Cold War--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Persian Gulf War Era, 1990-2001--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Edward L. Michael Collection
(AFC/2001/001/79690), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress