Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material John Joseph Zilinski Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: Weapons Company, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
- Location of Service: Parris Island, South Carolina; Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, North Carolina; Norfolk, Virginia; New Zealand; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Australia; San Francisco, California; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/94358
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About this Item
Title
- John Joseph Zilinski Collection
Names
- Zilinski, John Joseph
- National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey (Center for US War Veterans Oral Histories)
- Fowler, Carol R.
Home State
- New Jersey
Headings
- - Zilinski, John Joseph
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- 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: Weapons Company, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
- Location of Service: Parris Island, South Carolina; Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, North Carolina; Norfolk, Virginia; New Zealand; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Australia; San Francisco, California; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1942-1945
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1945-09-26)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2004-10-01; 2004-10-01)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/94358
Cite as
- John Joseph Zilinski Collection (AFC/2001/001/94358), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Australia
- Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
- Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, North Carolina
- New Zealand
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Pacific Theater
- Parris Island, South Carolina
- San Francisco, California