Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Audio Recording Raymond Robert Wade Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 182nd Infantry Regiment
- Location of Service:
- Highest Rank: Private First Class
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/2928
Raymond Wade was a 23-year-old farmer in Indiana when he got his draft notice in the mail. Raymond Wade served in many locations in the Pacific Theater, including Australia, New Caledonia, Guadalcanal (twice), the Fijis, Bougainville, and New Hebrides. While overseas, Wade contracted malaria on several occasions and his knee had began to give out as well. So after a battle at Hill 260 on Bougainville and another case of malaria, Raymond was finally shipped stateside to another hospital and then finally home. Just after he was discharged from the Army, the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and ended the war.
Raymond Robert Wade Collection
Interview / Recording
Transcript
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PlayAdmiral Halsey comes to Guadalcanal and takes charge; trading with pilots for money, other items, and information about what else is happening. 00:17:57.0 - 00:19:50.0
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PlayFighting the Japanese on Guadalcanal. 00:20:06.0 - 00:21:00.0
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PlayPraises Admiral Halsey for making changes for the better. 00:22:29.0 - 00:23:32.0
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PlayBattle at Hill 260 on Bouganville. 00:29:24.0 - 00:3057.0
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About this Item
Title
- Raymond Robert Wade Collection
Names
- Lugar, Richard
- U.S. Senate/Richard Lugar
- Ordner, Larry
- Wade, Raymond Robert
Home State
- Indiana
Headings
- - Wade, Raymond Robert
- - 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: 182nd Infantry Regiment
- Location of Service:
- Highest Rank: Private First Class
- Dates of Service: 1941-1945
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of audio recording (collected 2006-04-07)
- Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 2006-04-07; 2006-04-07)
- Audio: CD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2005-11-21; 2005-11-21)
- Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-08-15)
- Photograph: Original photographic print [1 item] -- (collected 2002)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/2928
Cite as
- Raymond Robert Wade Collection (AFC/2001/001/2928), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- audio
- image
- online text
Additional Metadata Formats
IIIF Presentation Manifest
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Australia
- Fiji
- Guadalcanal and Bougainville Island (Solomon Islands)
- New Hebrides Islands
- San Francisco, California