Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Salvatore Amendola Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Fort Dix, New Jersey; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Korea; Missouri; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Bougainville Island (Solomon Islands); Luzon (Philippines)
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/114573
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About this Item
Title
- Salvatore Amendola Collection
Names
- Central Connecticut State University
- McGuckin, Briana
- Pittman, Caleb
- Amendola, Salvatore
Home State
- Connecticut
Headings
- - Amendola, Salvatore
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- 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: 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Missouri; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Bougainville Island (Solomon Islands); Luzon (Philippines)
- Dates of Service: 1943-1945
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Location of Service: Fort Dix, New Jersey; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Korea
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1950-1953
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as a cook.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2017-11-10; 2017)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1945-1953)
- Computer File: DVD [1 item] -- Multiple types of electronic files (collected 2017-11-20)
- Photograph: Copy photographic print [34 items] -- Photograph (collected 1945-2017)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/114573
Cite as
- Salvatore Amendola Collection (AFC/2001/001/114573), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Bougainville Island (Solomon Islands)
- Fort DIX, New Jersey
- Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
- Korea
- Luzon (Philippines)
- Missouri
- Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)