Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Ralph R. Riess Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS LCT-1334 (Landing Craft Tank)
- Location of Service: Pacific Theater; New Guinea; Philippines; University of Illinois, Illinois; San Francisco, California; Australia
- Highest Rank: Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/82139
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About this Item
Title
- Ralph R. Riess Collection
Names
- Jolley, Laura R.
- Missouri Veterans History Project
- Kaiser, Donald M.
- Riess, Ralph R.
Home State
- Missouri
Headings
- - Riess, Ralph R.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
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: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS LCT-1334 (Landing Craft Tank)
- Location of Service: Pacific Theater; New Guinea; Philippines; University of Illinois, Illinois; San Francisco, California; Australia
- Highest Rank: Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class
- Dates of Service: 1944-1946
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was a Golden Gloves boxer and boxed while in the Navy.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2011-08-31; 2011)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2011-08-31; 2014-06-19)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/82139
Cite as
- Ralph R. Riess Collection (AFC/2001/001/82139), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Australia
- New Guinea
- Pacific Theater
- Philippines
- San Francisco, California
- University of Illinois, Illinois