Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Frank Woodruff Buckles Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 1st Fort Riley Casual Detachment; 122nd Prisoner of War Escort Casualty Detachment Demobilization Group
- Location of Service: Philippines; United States; England; France; Germany
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/68467
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About this Item
Title
- Frank Woodruff Buckles Collection
Names
- Webster Rasmussen
- McMaster, Sarah
- Buckles, Frank Woodruff
- St. Helena High School
- Mazzi, Frank
Home State
- West Virginia
Headings
- - Buckles, Frank Woodruff
- - World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - Prisoner of War -- United States
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1914-1918
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 1st Fort Riley Casual Detachment; 122nd Prisoner of War Escort Casualty Detachment Demobilization Group
- Location of Service: United States; England; France; Germany
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Dates of Service: 1917-1919
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran lied about his age and joined the army at 16. He served as an ambulance driver. After the Armistice, he was with a Prisoner of War (POW) Escort company returning prisoners back to Germany.
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World War, 1939-1945
- Location of Service: Philippines
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Military Status: civilian
- Service History Note: The veteran was a prisoner of war (POW) as a civilian in the Philippines for a year in Santo Tomas and two years at Los Banos. He was traveling abroad for his shipping business at the time of his capture.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2008-11-09; 2009-07-06)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2008-11-09; 2009-07-05)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2008-11-09; 2008-11-09)
- Photograph: Digital print [16 items] -- Photograph (collected 1918-2008)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/68467
Cite as
- Frank Woodruff Buckles Collection (AFC/2001/001/68467), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
Service Unit
- 122nd Prisoner of War Escort Casualty Detachment Demobilization Group
- 1st Fort Riley Casual Detachment