Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Joseph Edward Schirmer Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 40th Ordnance Company; 2118th Air Service Unit
- Location of Service: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; Galapagos Islands; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/56682
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About this Item
Title
- Joseph Edward Schirmer Collection
Names
- Miskimens, Jeff
- Kramer, Kenneth J.
- Schirmer, Joseph Edward
- Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Ohio
Home State
- Ohio
Headings
- - Schirmer, Joseph Edward
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
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: 40th Ordnance Company; 2118th Air Service Unit
- Location of Service: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; Galapagos Islands; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1943-1946
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran also served in the Air Force Reserve from 2/2/1946 to 2/1/1949.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2006-12-06; 2007-03-08)
- Manuscript: Clippings [3 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1945)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [4 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1945-1949)
- Manuscript: Unit histories [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1945-10-31)
- Photograph: Photocopy of Photographic Print [10 items] -- Photograph (collected 1944-2005)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/56682
Cite as
- Joseph Edward Schirmer Collection (AFC/2001/001/56682), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video