Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Eugene J. Carrico Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Coast Artillery, Cannon Company
- Location of Service: Fort Callen, California; San Diego, California; Fort Kronkite, California; San Francisco, California; Puerto de la Cruz, Venezuela; Curacao, Venezuela
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/2363
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About this Item
Title
- Eugene J. Carrico Collection
Names
- Carrico, Eugene J.
- Hyde, Patricia Burgess
Home State
- Michigan
Headings
- - Carrico, Eugene J.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
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: Army
- Unit of Service: Coast Artillery, Cannon Company
- Location of Service: Fort Callen, California; San Diego, California; Fort Kronkite, California; San Francisco, California; Puerto de la Cruz, Venezuela; Curacao, Venezuela
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Dates of Service: 1941-1944
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran indicates that he was honorably discharged in 1944 in order to take over the family farm after his father, brother and family friend were accidentally electrocuted. His mother could not farm, and the farm was raising food for the US Army.
Materials
- Photograph: Photocopy of Photographic Print [13 items] -- Photograph (collected 1941-1944)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-08-05)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/2363
Cite as
- Eugene J. Carrico Collection (AFC/2001/001/2363), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Curacao, Venezuela
- Fort Callen, California
- Fort Kronkite, California
- Puerto De La Cruz, Venezuela
- San Diego, California
- San Francisco, California