Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Frederick Wayne Bishop, Sr. Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 267th Port Company, 501st Port Battalion
- Location of Service: Boston, Massachusetts; England; Bavaria, Germany; Nuremberg, Germany; France; Antwerp, Belgium; Fort Sheridan, Illinois; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/41762
Interview / Recording
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About this Item
Title
- Frederick Wayne Bishop, Sr. Collection
Names
- Carrie Crockett
- Bishop Sr., Frederick Wayne
- Press, James
- Northwestern Michigan College (NMC)
- Carey, Stephanie
- Sarah Houghton
Home State
- Michigan
Headings
- - Bishop Sr., Frederick Wayne
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 267th Port Company, 501st Port Battalion
- Location of Service: Boston, Massachusetts; England; Bavaria, Germany; Nuremberg, Germany; France; Antwerp, Belgium; Fort Sheridan, Illinois; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Dates of Service: 1943-1946
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served in a transportation unit and as a Nuremburg guard.
Materials
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2004-04-13)
- Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [23 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1944-1947)
- Photograph: Photocopy of Photographic Print [5 items] -- Photograph (collected 1945-1946)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/41762
Cite as
- Frederick Wayne Bishop, Sr. Collection (AFC/2001/001/41762), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Antwerp, Belgium
- Bavaria, Germany
- Boston, Massachusetts
- England
- European Theater
- Fort Sheridan, Illinois
- France
- Nuremberg, Germany