William S. Chambers Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

William S. Chambers

State of Birth:

PA

Home State:

FL

Gender

Male

Race

Unspecified

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1941-1945

Branch of Service

Merchant Marine

Location of Service

Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Pacific Theaters

Highest Rank

Ship's Master

Prisoner of War

Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Photograph: Copy photographic print [5 items] -- Photographs

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [12 items] --

Manuscript: Printed matter [3 items] --

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item] --

Manuscript: Civilian papers (certificates, forms, wills, etc) [1 item] --

Manuscript: Correspondence [5 items] --

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

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Computer File: Flash Drive [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript

Interviewer:

Kathryn Torpey

Contributor:

Kathryn Torpey

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/18182

Subjects:

Chambers, William S.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Merchant Marine.

Cite as:

William S. Chambers Collection
(AFC/2001/001/18182), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress