Biographical Information

Name:

Samuel Lionel Boylston

Date of Birth:

1923

Place of Birth:

Springfield, SC

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1945

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service:

6th Replacement Depot, 13th Air Force

Location of Service:

New Caledonia; Morotai Island, Noemfoor, and Espiritu Santo Island (New Hebrides Islands); Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Hollandia (New Guinea); Leyte Island (Philippines)

Highest Rank:

Technical Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Creative works [60items]--Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Biography [1item]

Photograph: Original photographic print [4items]--Portrait

Interviewer:

Gerald W. Duquette 

Donor:

Gerald W. Duquette

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/1848

Subjects:

Boylston, Samuel
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Cite as:

Samuel Boylston Collection (AFC/2001/001/1848), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress