William Charles Schmitt Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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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.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Manuscript: Biographical information [4 items] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Clippings [28 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Creative works [7 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [2 items] -- Typewritten document

Contributor:

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