Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Software, E-Resource Richard P. Beck Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 14th Bomb Group
- Location of Service: Philippines
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/54751
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About this Item
Title
- Richard P. Beck Collection
Names
- Cox, Janson L.
- Beck, Richard P.
- South Carolina Cotton Museum, Inc.
Home State
- South Carolina
Headings
- - Beck, Richard P.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
- - Prisoner of War -- United States
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
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 Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 14th Bomb Group
- Location of Service: Philippines
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1939-1966
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was a prisoner of war (POW) rescued by the Rangers from Camp Cabanatuan. He was captured in the Philippines in 1942 and held in several Japanese prison camps before being liberated in1945. Beck was an active member of the American Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor.
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Dates of Service: 1966
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was recalled from the Reserves to active duty at the start of the Korean Conflict, then remained in the Air Force through most of the Vietnam War, retiring in 1966.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003)
- Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 2003-07-2003-10; 2006-12-28)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/54751
Cite as
- Richard P. Beck Collection (AFC/2001/001/54751), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video