Richard W. Gregory Collection

Biographical Information

Note

Veteran changed last name from Grzegorzewski to Gregory in 1951.

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1942-1945

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

687th Field Artillery Battalion, VIII Corps

Location of Service

Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Oxford, Mississippi; California; Normandy, France; Luxembourg; Wales; Fort Custer, Michigan

Battles/Campaigns

Operation Overlord (D-Day Normandy Invasion), Battle of the Bulge

Highest Rank

Corporal

Prisoner of War

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview

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

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

Video: Digital File [ item] --

Interviewer:

James Buckley

Interviewer:

Gary Miglio

Contributor:

Susan Siemaszko

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Macomb

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/83895

Subjects:

Gregory, Richard W.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Prisoner of War--United States

Cite as:

Richard W. Gregory Collection
(AFC/2001/001/83895), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress