Biographical Information

Name:

Johann Carl Friedrich Kasten, IV

Date of Birth:

1916

Place of Birth:

Honolulu, HI

Note:

Veteran's biographical form lists race/ethnicity as German. Veteran lives in the Philippines.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

**

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1945

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

110th Infantry, 28th Division

Location of Service:

Omaha Beach; Stalag IX-B and Berga am Elster, Buchenwald, Germany

Battles/Campaigns:

Battle of the Bulge

Highest Rank:

Private First Class

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran was captured during the Battle of the Bulge and then sent to Stalag IX-B and Berga am Elster. Kasten served as Chief Man of Confidence (leader) of his building at Berga.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [8 items]

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item]

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item]

Manuscript: Correspondence [4 items]

Photograph: Original photographic print [1 item]

Donor:

Johann C.F. Kasten IV

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/12002

Subjects:

Kasten, Johann
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Prisoner of War (POW)

Cite as:

Johann Kasten Collection (AFC/2001/001/12002), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress