Biographical Information

Name:

Robert K. Bindig

Date of Birth:

1920

Place of Birth:

Buffalo, NY

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Home State:

NY

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1946

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

Psychological Warfare Detachment, Armed Forces, Pacific Theater of Operations

Location of Service:

Camp Grant, Illinois (basic training); Fitzsimmons General Hospital, Denver, Colorado; Winters General Hospital, Topeka, Kansas; Manila (Philippines); Seoul, Korea

Highest Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran drew material for various propaganda leaflets, and served as cartoonist for two weekly newspapers. He drew sketches, did lettering, drew maps, and created an original comic strip for the newspapers.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Manuscript: Creative works [121 items]

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item]

Donor:

Robert K. Bindig

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/32475

Subjects:

Bindig, Robert
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Robert Bindig Collection (AFC/2001/001/32475), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress