Eugene J. Carrico Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1941-1944

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

Coast Artillery, Cannon Company

Location of Service

Fort Callen, California; San Diego, California; Fort Kronkite, California; San Francisco, California; Puerto de la Cruz, Venezuela; Curacao, Venezuela

Highest Rank

Corporal

Service History Note

The veteran indicates that he was honorably discharged in 1944 in order to take over the family farm after his father, brother and family friend were accidentally electrocuted. His mother could not farm, and the farm was raising food for the US Army.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Photograph: Photocopy of Photographic Print [13 items] -- Photograph

Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Patricia Hyde

Contributor:

Patricia Hyde

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/02363

Subjects:

Carrico, Eugene J.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Eugene J. Carrico Collection
(AFC/2001/001/02363), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress