Biographical Information

Name:

Benjamin A. Gilman

Date of Birth:

1922

Place of Birth:

Poughkeepsie, NY

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

DC

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1945

Branch of Service:

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service:

28th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group

Location of Service:

United States; Mariana Islands

Highest Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Other Manuscript Material [1 item]

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

Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item]

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

Video: Betacam SP [1 item] --Oral history interview

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

Interviewer:

Edwin M. Perry 

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/2234

Subjects:

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

Cite as:

Benjamin Gilman Collection (AFC/2001/001/2234), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress