Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Audio Recording Robert Burton Nett Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Cold War; World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 102nd Infantry Connecticut National Guard; Company E, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Fort Riley, Kansas; Nuremberg, Germany; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Fort Benning Georgia; Leyte Island (Philippines); Ormoc Bay; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Cebu Island (Philippines); Cognon (Philippines); Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Colonel; Captain
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/7805
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About this Item
Title
- Robert Burton Nett Collection
Names
- Wallace, Frederick C.
- Brown, William F.
- Nett, Robert Burton
- AARP, Georgia
Home State
- Georgia
Headings
- - Nett, Robert Burton
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Cold War -- 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: 102nd Infantry Connecticut National Guard; Company E, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Fort Riley, Kansas; Nuremberg, Germany; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Fort Benning Georgia; Leyte Island (Philippines); Ormoc Bay; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Cebu Island (Philippines); Cognon (Philippines); Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Dates of Service: 1940-1973
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his service at near Cognon during the battle of Ormoc Bay on 12/14/1944.
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Army
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Dates of Service: 1940-1973
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: Digital 8 [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-07-16)
- Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/7805
Cite as
- Robert Burton Nett Collection (AFC/2001/001/7805), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Cebu Island (Philippines)
- Cognon (Philippines)
- Fort Benning Georgia
- Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
- Fort Riley, Kansas
- Fort Sill, Oklahoma
- Leyte Island (Philippines)
- Nuremberg, Germany
- Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
- Ormoc Bay
- Pacific Theater