Edward Anderson Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

American Indian and Alaskan Native

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1942-1945

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Marine Corps

Unit of Service

1st Marine Division

Location of Service

United States; New Guinea; Peleliu Island (Palau); New Britain Island (Bismarck Archipelago); Guam (Mariana Islands); Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Pacific Theater

Battles/Campaigns

Guam, Guadalcanal, Peleliu

Highest Rank

Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a Navajo Code Talker.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy

Interviewer:

Gerald Jensen

Contributor:

Larry Conway

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Tempe Public Library

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/90699

Subjects:

Anderson, Edward

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

Edward Anderson Collection
(AFC/2001/001/90699), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress