William James Bean Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

William James Bean

State of Birth:

NY

 

 

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1914-1918

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1917-1919

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

59th Artillery, Coastal Artillery Command (CAC)

Location of Service

Fort Hamilton; France

Battles/Campaigns

St. Mihiel, Verdun, Bois de la Chalade, Very, Eclisfontaine, Romagne

Highest Rank

Corporal

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Photograph: Original photographic print [3 items] --

Manuscript: Correspondence [15 items] --

Manuscript: Biography [1 item] --

Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] --

Manuscript: Periodicals [14 items] --

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [3 items] --

Contributor:

Richard Bean

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/24749

Subjects:

Bean, William James

World War, 1914-1918--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

William James Bean Collection
(AFC/2001/001/24749), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress