Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Edwin Robert Acheson Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Cold War; World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 29th Signal Construction Battalion; 52nd Training Battalion; 300th Infantry Regiment; 436th Signal Heavy Construction Battalion; 6th Army; I Corps
- Location of Service: Fort Monmouth, New Jersey; Alamogordo, New Mexico; Germany; France; Camp Wolters, Texas; Camp McCain, Mississippi; Camp Crowder, Missouri; Camp Beale, California; Camp Stoneman, California; Hollandia (New Guinea); Luzon (Philippines); Japan; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/108130
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About this Item
Title
- Edwin Robert Acheson Collection
Names
- Jolley, Laura R.
- Missouri Veterans History Project
- Pierce, Randy
- Acheson, Edwin Robert
Home State
- Missouri
Headings
- - Acheson, Edwin Robert
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Form
- DVD
Extent
- 1 item
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 52nd Training Battalion; 300th Infantry Regiment; 436th Signal Heavy Construction Battalion; 6th Army; I Corps
- Location of Service: Camp Wolters, Texas; Camp McCain, Mississippi; Camp Crowder, Missouri; Camp Beale, California; Camp Stoneman, California; Hollandia (New Guinea); Luzon (Philippines); Japan; Pacific Theater
- Dates of Service: 1943-1946
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 29th Signal Construction Battalion
- Location of Service: Fort Monmouth, New Jersey; Alamogordo, New Mexico; Germany; France
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Dates of Service: 1951-1952
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2016-12-13)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/108130
Cite as
- Edwin Robert Acheson Collection (AFC/2001/001/108130), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Alamogordo, New Mexico
- Camp Beale, California
- Camp Crowder, Missouri
- Camp McCain, Mississippi
- Camp Stoneman, California
- Camp Wolters, Texas
- Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
- France
- Germany
- Hollandia (New Guinea)
- Japan
- Luzon (Philippines)
- Pacific Theater
Service Unit
- 29th Signal Construction Battalion
- 300th Infantry Regiment
- 436th Signal Heavy Construction Battalion
- 52nd Training Battalion
- 6th Army
- I Corps