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- Name:
- William Charles Schmitt
- State of Birth:
- IL
- Home State:
- IL
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
- War or Conflict
- World War, 1939-1945
- Military Status
- Veteran
- Dates of Service
- 1942-1945
- Entrance into Service
- Enlisted
- Branch of Service
- Army
- Unit of Service
- Company D; 191st Port Company, 488th Port Battalion, 5th Army Transportation Corps
- Location of Service
- Scott Field, Illinois; Fort Devens, Massachusetts; Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania; Oran, Algeria; North Africa; Naples, Italy; Anzio, Italy; Rome, Italy; Livorno, Italy; European Theater
- Battles/Campaigns
- Anzio, Rome
- Highest Rank
- Sergeant
- Prisoner of War
- No
- Service History Note
- The veteran served as a base sign painter, an illustrator, and cartoonist for the base newspaper. He also served as a pitcher for the base softball team.
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- Type of Resource:
- Manuscript: Biographical information [4 items] -- Typewritten document
- Manuscript: Clippings [28 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)
- Manuscript: Creative works [8 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)
- Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Typewritten document
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [2 items] -- Typewritten document
- Manuscript: Correspondence [5 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)
- Manuscript: Printed matter [2 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)
- Photograph: Original photographic print [45 items] -- Photograph
- Photograph: Digital print [2 items] -- Photograph
- Photograph: Copy photographic print [2 items] -- Photograph
- Photograph: Photocopy of photographic print [9 items] -- Photograph
- Contributor:
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Karen Seltzer
- Collection #:
- AFC/2001/001/116589
- Subjects:
- Schmitt, William Charles
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
- United States. Army.
- Cite as:
- William Charles Schmitt Collection
(AFC/2001/001/116589), Veterans History Project,
American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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