Biographical Information

Name:

Andrew Melendrez, Sr.

Date of Birth:

1924

Place of Birth:

Riverside, CA

Note:

This interview was conducted by Veterans History Project volunteers on the National Mall in Washington, DC during the National World War II Reunion: Tribute to a Generation, May 27-30, 2004. Interviews in this group range from one minute to 25 minutes in length. Veteran's biographical form lists race/ethnicity as Mexican-American.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Other

Home State:

CA

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1945

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

Company H, 30th Infantry Division, 2nd Battalion

Location of Service:

France; Germany; England; Belgium; Holland

Highest Rank:

Buck Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [ item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Doris V. Berry 

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/13862

Subjects:

Melendrez, Andrew
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Andrew Melendrez Collection (AFC/2001/001/13862), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress