Charles Rodriguez Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Charles Rodriguez

State of Birth:

CA

Home State:

CA

Gender

Male

Race

Hispanic

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1942-1945

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)

Location of Service

Fort MacArthur, California; San Pedro, California; Abilene, Texas; Camp Carson, Colorado; Karachi, India; Burma; China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater

Highest Rank

Private

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

Veteran was a member of Merrill's Marauders.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of audio recording

Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Clippings [2 items] -- Typewritten document

Photograph: Digital print [4 items] -- Photographs

Audio: Audio Cassette [3 items] -- Oral history interview

Audio: CD [5 items] -- Reference copy

Interviewer:

Charlene Riggins

Contributor:

Charlene Riggins

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/43754

Subjects:

Rodriguez, Charles

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Charles Rodriguez Collection
(AFC/2001/001/43754), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress