Charles D. Mason Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Charles D. Mason

State of Birth:

MO

Home State:

OR

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1942-1946

Branch of Service

Marine Corps

Unit of Service

1st Corps Medium Tank Battalion, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division

Location of Service

Tarawa Atoll (Gilbert Islands); Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands)

Battles/Campaigns

Invasion of Tarawa Atoll

Highest Rank

Master Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

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War or Conflict

Korean War, 1950-1953

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1948-1964

Location of Service

Korea

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] -- Digitized Copy

Interviewer:

Gary Rhay

Contributor:

Denver Collins

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Timeless Media Group

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/05431

Subjects:

Mason, Charles D.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Marine Corps.

Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Charles D. Mason Collection
(AFC/2001/001/05431), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress