Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Robert L. Boord Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Cold War; World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Quartermaster Corps, 6th Army; 288th Transportation Port Company, Army Reserve; 310th Logistical Command
- Location of Service: Camp Blanding, Florida; Luzon (Philippines); Japan; Washington and Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania; Fort Myer, Virginia; Fort Meade, Maryland; Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Highest Rank: Sergeant First Class; Staff Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/73941
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About this Item
Title
- Robert L. Boord Collection
Names
- Boord, Robert L.
- Moore, Anna Mae
- Washington & Jefferson College, U. Grant Miller Library
- Brunner, Jeffery
Home State
- Delaware
Headings
- - Boord, Robert L.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Form
- DVD
Extent
- 1 item
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: Quartermaster Corps, 6th Army
- Location of Service: Camp Blanding, Florida; Luzon (Philippines); Japan
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1944-1946
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 288th Transportation Port Company, Army Reserve; 310th Logistical Command
- Location of Service: Washington and Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania; Fort Myer, Virginia; Fort Meade, Maryland; Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Highest Rank: Sergeant First Class
- Dates of Service: 1959
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2010-08-27; 2010)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/73941
Cite as
- Robert L. Boord Collection (AFC/2001/001/73941), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Camp Blanding, Florida
- Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Fort Meade, Maryland
- Fort Myer, Virginia
- Japan
- Luzon (Philippines)
- Washington and Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 288th Transportation Port Company
- 310th Logistical Command
- 6th Army
- Army Reserve
- Quartermaster Corps