Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material John Decesare Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 43rd Division Band; 43rd Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Camp Blanding, Florida; Fort Devens, Massachusetts; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); New Georgia Islands; New Guinea; Philippines; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Technician Five
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/60705
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About this Item
Title
- John Decesare Collection
Names
- Schofield, Geoffrey
- Davis, Vance
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home, Sepulveda, California
- Decesare, John
Home State
- California
Headings
- - Decesare, John
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Form
- DVD
Extent
- 1 item
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: 43rd Division Band; 43rd Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Camp Blanding, Florida; Fort Devens, Massachusetts; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); New Georgia Islands; New Guinea; Philippines; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Technician Five
- Dates of Service: 1941-1945
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran also served in the National Guard 1937 to 1941 in Rhode Island. He played the trumpet and was made into a bugler.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2005-06-21; 2007-05-16)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/60705
Cite as
- John Decesare Collection (AFC/2001/001/60705), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Camp Blanding, Florida
- Fort Devens, Massachusetts
- Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
- New Georgia Islands
- New Guinea
- Pacific Theater
- Philippines