Biographical Information

Name:

Charles Rodriguez

Date of Birth:

1920

Place of Birth:

Contra Costa County, CA

Gender:

Male

Race:

Hispanic

Home State:

CA

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1945

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)

Location of Service:

Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, California; Abilene, Texas; Camp Carson, Colorado; Karachi, India; Burma; China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater

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:

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

Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Clippings [2 items] --Typewritten document

Photograph: Digital print [4 items] --Photographs

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

Interviewer:

Charlene M. Riggins 

Donor:

Charlene M. Riggins

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/43754

Subjects:

Rodriguez, Charles
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Charles Rodriguez Collection (AFC/2001/001/43754), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress