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Ralph Pyle Collection

Biographical Information

Image of Ralph Pyle
Name:
Ralph Reeves Pyle, Jr.
Date of Birth:
1925
Place of Birth:
Lynn, IN
Gender:
Male
Race:
Unspecified
Home State:
IN

War or Conflict:
World War II, 1939-1946
Status:
Veteran
Dates of Service:
1943-1946
Branch of Service:
Army
Unit of Service:
834th Anti-aircraft Artillery (AAA) Battalion, 516th AAA Battery
Location of Service:
Asiatic-Pacific Theater; Camp Haan and Camp Irwin, California; Hawaii
Highest Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Prisoner of War:
Unknown
Service Related Injury:
Unknown

War or Conflict:
Korean War, 1950-1955
Status:
Veteran
Dates of Service:
1951-1952
Branch of Service:
Army
Location of Service:
Korea
Highest Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Prisoner of War:
Unknown
Service Related Injury:
Unknown
Service History Note:
Veteran was a photographer in Korea in 1951.

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Type of Resource:
Computer File: Computer file [1item]--Electronic file of interview transcript
Manuscript: Transcript [1item]--Transcription of audio recording
Audio: Cassette Tape [2items]--Reference copy
Manuscript: Clippings [1item]--Typewritten document
Photograph: Original photographic print [22items]--Photographs
Photograph: Mixed (Multiple types of photographs) [40items]--Photographs
Audio: Cassette Tape [1item]--Oral history interview
Video: VHS (Video Home System) (1/2") [1item]--Oral history interview
Interviewer:
Patricia H. McClain 
Donor:
Richard Lugar
Donor Affiliation/Organization:
U.S. Senate/Richard Lugar
Collection #:
AFC/2001/001/414
Subjects:
Pyle, Ralph
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Cite as:
Ralph Pyle Collection (AFC/2001/001/414), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
 
 

 

 

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