Biographical Information

Name:

David L. Quaid

Date of Birth:

1920

Place of Birth:

Glendale, NY

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

MA

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1945

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) Merrill's Marauders; Chinese 38th Division; British 36th Division; Mars Task Force; 164th Signal Photo Company

Location of Service:

China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater; California

Highest Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran refused a commission twice.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: VHS [2 items] --Oral history interview

Manuscript: Printed matter [11 items]

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [6 items]

Audio: Audio Cassette [3 items] --Oral history interview

Video: VHS [2 items] --Reference copy

Interviewer:

Aron M. Swan 

Donor:

Philip B. Piazza

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Merrill's Marauders Association

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/29895

Subjects:

Quaid, David
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

David Quaid Collection (AFC/2001/001/29895), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress