Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Edward L. Bimberg Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Squadron C, 101st Cavalry Regiment
- Location of Service: Po Valley; Northern Apennines, Italy; Naples, Italy; Foggia, Italy; Rome, Italy; Arno, Italy; Brooklyn, New York; Camp Davis, North Carolina; Camp Devens, Massachusetts; Fort Bliss, Texas; North Africa
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/4043
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About this Item
Title
- Edward L. Bimberg Collection
Names
- National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey (Center for US War Veterans Oral Histories)
- Fowler, Carol R.
- Bimberg, Edward L.
Home State
- New Jersey
Headings
- - Bimberg, Edward L.
- - 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: Squadron C, 101st Cavalry Regiment
- Location of Service: Po Valley; Northern Apennines, Italy; Naples, Italy; Foggia, Italy; Rome, Italy; Arno, Italy; Brooklyn, New York; Camp Davis, North Carolina; Camp Devens, Massachusetts; Fort Bliss, Texas; North Africa
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Dates of Service: 1939-1956
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran notes "'1941-1942: Fort Devens, Massachusetts as rifleman in 101st Cavalry. 1942: Antiaircraft Artillery Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Camp Davis, North Carolina; Second lieutenant in 638th AAA Battalion at Fort Bliss, Texas; 1943-1945: North Africa with 638th as 1st lieutenant Platoon Leader. 10/1944 Battalion disbanded in Italy/ 2675th Technical Supervision Regiment, Allied Commission, attached to the 5th Army, Northern Italy. 1946-1952: 51st Regiment. Volunteer NYS Guard Private, rejoined Squadron A, Company Headquarters Troop."
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2003-03-15; 2013-05-30)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-03-15)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/4043
Cite as
- Edward L. Bimberg Collection (AFC/2001/001/4043), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Arno, Italy
- Brooklyn, New York
- Camp Davis, North Carolina
- Camp Devens, Massachusetts
- Foggia, Italy
- Fort Bliss, Texas
- Naples, Italy
- North Africa
- Northern Apennines, Italy
- Po Valley
- Rome, Italy