Biographical Information

Name:

Kermit A. Bushur

Date of Birth:

1924

Place of Birth:

Neoga, IL

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

FL

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:

Khaki Combat Team, 3rd Battalion, 5807th Composite Unit

Location of Service:

Bombay and Calcutta, India; China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater; Scott Field, St. Louis, Missouri; Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Little Rock, Arkansas; Camp Lion, Mt. Oran; HMT Rohna; 20th General Hospital; Miami, Florida; Camp Shelby, Mississippi

Highest Rank:

Private

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran was a member of Merrill's Marauders.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Photograph: Digital print [4 items]

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item]

Manuscript: Clippings [2 items]

Manuscript: Correspondence [1 item]

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [3 items]

Manuscript: Creative works [1 item]

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

Audio: CD [1 item] --Reference copy

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Transcription of audio recording

Computer File: CD [1 item] --Electronic file of interview transcript

Interviewer:

Carrie Schneider 

Donor:

Philip B. Piazza

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Merrill's Marauders Association

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/29937

Subjects:

Bushur, Kermit
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Kermit Bushur Collection (AFC/2001/001/29937), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress