Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing William L. Bilbrey Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS Lexington (CV2), USS Biscayne (AVP 11), USS LST 837, USS LST 161
- Location of Service: Great Lakes, Illinois; Pacific Theater; Boston, Massachusetts; Greenland; Casablanca, Port Lyautey, Morocco; Oran; Philippines; Korea; San Diego, California; Guam (Mariana Islands); Kodiak, Alaska
- Highest Rank: Ensign
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/5689
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About this Item
Title
- William L. Bilbrey Collection
Names
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Brough, William P.
- Bilbrey, William L.
Home State
- California
Headings
- - Bilbrey, William L.
- - 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 Lexington (CV2), USS Biscayne (AVP 11), USS LST 837, USS LST 161
- Location of Service: Great Lakes, Illinois; Pacific Theater; Boston, Massachusetts; Greenland; Casablanca, Port Lyautey, Morocco; Oran; Philippines; Korea; San Diego, California; Guam (Mariana Islands); Kodiak, Alaska
- Highest Rank: Ensign
- Dates of Service: 1936-1956
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Photograph: Mixed (Multiple types of photographs) [3 items] -- (collected unknown)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/5689
Cite as
- William L. Bilbrey Collection (AFC/2001/001/5689), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Casablanca, Port Lyautey, Morocco
- Great Lakes, Illinois
- Greenland
- Guam (Mariana Islands)
- Kodiak, Alaska
- Korea
- Oran
- Pacific Theater
- Philippines
- San Diego, California