Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Christopher Gerald McAndrews Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: B Company, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Fort Dix, New Jersey; Sasebo, Japan; Korea
- Highest Rank: E-2
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/8997
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About this Item
Title
- Christopher Gerald McAndrews Collection
Names
- McAndrews, Christopher Gerald
- National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey (Center for US War Veterans Oral Histories)
- Fowler, Carol R.
Home State
- New Jersey
Headings
- - McAndrews, Christopher Gerald
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Prisoner of War -- United States
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: B Company, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Fort Dix, New Jersey; Sasebo, Japan; Korea
- Highest Rank: E-2
- Dates of Service: 1946-1953
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was captured on 07/20/1953 at Taejon, South Korea and returned home 09/1953. He is a "Tiger Survivor" and was hit with shrapnel.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-08-22; 2007-12-31)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1953)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-08-22; 2007-12-31)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2003-08-22; 2014-05-19)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2003-08-22; 2014-05-19)
- Video: Digital File [ item] -- (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/8997
Cite as
- Christopher Gerald McAndrews Collection (AFC/2001/001/8997), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video