William S. Chambers Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

William S. Chambers

State of Birth:

PA

Home State:

FL

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1945

Branch of Service:

Merchant Marine

Location of Service:

Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Pacific Theaters

Highest Rank:

Ship's Master

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Photograph: Copy photographic print [5 items] --Photographs

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [12 items]

Manuscript: Printed matter [3 items]

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item]

Manuscript: Civilian papers (certificates, forms, wills, etc) [1 item]

Manuscript: Correspondence [5 items]

Audio: Microcassette [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Kathryn Torpey

Contributor:

Kathryn Torpey

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/18182

Subjects:

Chambers, William S.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Merchant Marine.

Cite as:

William S. Chambers Collection
(AFC/2001/001/18182), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress