Biographical Information

Name:

Warren Gordon Beavers

Date of Birth:

1922

Place of Birth:

Dayton, TN

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Home State:

TN

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1940-1945

Branch of Service:

Marine Corps

Unit of Service:

1st Raider Battalion

Location of Service:

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Tulaghi and Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Saipan and Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands); Marby Point

Battles/Campaigns:

Coral Sea (securing beaches)

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: Betacam SP [2 items] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Michael Lloyd Willie 

Donor:

Sarah Bowen

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

WRCB-TV Channel 3

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/5916

Subjects:

Beavers, Warren
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

Warren Beavers Collection (AFC/2001/001/5916), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress