Biographical Information

Name:

Charles Earnest Berry

Date of Birth:

1929

Place of Birth:

Chattanooga, TN

Gender:

Male

Race:

Black or African American

Home State:

WA

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War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1946-1968

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, I Corps

Location of Service:

Hawaii; Japan; China; Philippines; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Guam (Mariana Islands); France; Germany

Highest Rank:

Master Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1955

Status:

Veteran

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Location of Service:

Korea

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

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War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Location of Service:

Vietnam

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: CD [3 items] --Reference copy

Video: Betacam SP [3 items] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Michael Lloyd Willie 

Donor:

Sarah Bowen

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

WRCB-TV Channel 3

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/5950

Subjects:

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

Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Charles Berry Collection (AFC/2001/001/5950), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress