Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Richard David Westergard Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Sternberg General Hospital; Headquarters Hospital Number 2
- Location of Service: Fort McArthur, March Field and Angel Island, California; Cabanatuan, Manila and Bataan, Philippines; Japan
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/77273
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About this Item
Title
- Richard David Westergard Collection
Names
- Davis, Vance
- James, Becky
- Westergard, Richard David
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center & Nursing Home, Sepulveda, California
Home State
- California
Headings
- - Westergard, Richard David
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Prisoner of War -- United States
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: Sternberg General Hospital; Headquarters Hospital Number 2
- Location of Service: Fort McArthur, March Field and Angel Island, California; Cabanatuan, Manila and Bataan, Philippines; Japan
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1939-1945
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as a medic and was a prisoner in the Cabanatuan POW camp.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2009-11-10)
- Manuscript: Printed matter [1 item] -- (collected 2009)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/77273
Cite as
- Richard David Westergard Collection (AFC/2001/001/77273), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Cabanatuan, Manila and Bataan, Philippines
- Fort McArthur, March Field and Angel Island, California
- Japan