Biographical Information

Name:

Carl D. Beck

Date of Birth:

1925

Place of Birth:

Avondale, MO

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Home State:

GA

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War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1963

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

H Company, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division

Location of Service:

United States; France; Holland; Belgium; Germany

Battles/Campaigns:

D-Day Normandy Invasion, Battle of the Bulge-Bastogne

Highest Rank:

Master Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

During World War II, veteran served on D-Day (1944); was located in Holland (9/17/1944); was in the Belgium Ardennes during the Battle for Bastogne (1944-1945); and was located in Central Germany (1945). Veteran sustained combat/service-related injuries, but it is not clear from which war.

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1955

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1963

Branch of Service:

Army

Location of Service:

United States; Europe; Saudi Arabia; Iran

Highest Rank:

Master Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Beck indicates that he served during the Korean War, but not in Korea. Veteran sustained combat/service-related injuries, but it is not clear from which war.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: MiniDV [2items]--Oral history interview

Video: Digital Betacam [1item]--Digitized Copy

Video: Digital Betacam [1item]--Digitized Copy

Interviewer:

Annette B. Fromm 

Donor:

Gregory Hansen

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/1985

Subjects:

Beck, Carl
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Carl Beck Collection (AFC/2001/001/1985), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress