Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Thomas Tachis Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: C Company, 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion (AMTRAC), 1st Marine Division; 29th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division; VMF-212 (Marine Fighter Squadron)
- Location of Service: Inchon, Korea; Seoul, Korea; Chosin, Korea; Bougainville Island (Solomon Islands); Samar (Philippines); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Corporal; Staff Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/90955
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About this Item
Title
- Thomas Tachis Collection
Names
- Assmus, Michael
- Tachis, Thomas
- U.S. House of Representatives/Jared Huffman
- Huffman, Jared
Home State
- California
Headings
- - Tachis, Thomas
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
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: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 29th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division; VMF-212 (Marine Fighter Squadron)
- Location of Service: Bougainville Island (Solomon Islands); Samar (Philippines); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Dates of Service: 1943-1945
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: C Company, 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion (AMTRAC), 1st Marine Division
- Location of Service: Inchon, Korea; Seoul, Korea; Chosin, Korea
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1950-1951
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2013-05-18; 2013)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2013)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/90955
Cite as
- Thomas Tachis Collection (AFC/2001/001/90955), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Bougainville Island (Solomon Islands)
- Chosin, Korea
- Inchon, Korea
- Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
- Pacific Theater
- Samar (Philippines)
- Seoul, Korea
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion (Amtrac)
- 1st Marine Division
- 29th Marine Regiment
- 3rd Marine Division
- C Company
- Vmf-212 (Marine Fighter Squadron)