Robert K. Austin Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1945

Branch of Service:

Marine Corps

Unit of Service:

14th Artillery, 4th Division

Location of Service:

United States; Saipan and Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands)

Highest Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran landed on Saipan D+1 and on Tinian H+6 hour. Veteran served as Personnel Classification Specialist and Machine Gun Crew Captain.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item]

Manuscript: Creative works [1 item] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item] --Typewritten document

Contributor:

Robert Austin

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/951

Subjects:

Austin, Robert K.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

Robert K. Austin Collection
(AFC/2001/001/951), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress