Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Walter David Ehlers Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 7th Infantry Division; 3rd Infantry Division; 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Fort Ord, California; Fort Lewis, Washington; Camp Pickett, Virginia; Africa; Sicily; France; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/80593
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About this Item
Title
- Walter David Ehlers Collection
Names
- Farrar, Mike
- Ehlers, Walter David
- American Red Cross, Greater Long Beach Chapter
Home State
- California
Headings
- - Ehlers, Walter David
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- 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: 7th Infantry Division; 3rd Infantry Division; 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Fort Ord, California; Fort Lewis, Washington; Camp Pickett, Virginia; Africa; Sicily; France; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Dates of Service: 1940-1945
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his service near Goville, France on 06/09/1944 to 06/10/1944.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2011-09-24; 2011)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2011-09-24; 2011)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/80593
Cite as
- Walter David Ehlers Collection (AFC/2001/001/80593), 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
- Africa
- Camp Pickett, Virginia
- European Theater
- Fort Lewis, Washington
- Fort Ord, California
- France
- Sicily