Teddy Draper, Sr. Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Teddy Draper, Sr.

State of Birth:

AZ

Home State:

AZ

Gender

Male

Race

American Indian and Alaskan Native

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1943-1946

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Marine Corps

Unit of Service

28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division

Location of Service

Pacific Theater

Highest Rank

Corporal

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a Navajo Code Talker.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Carol Fleming

Interviewer:

Warren C. Salomon

Contributor:

Don Chalmers Ford

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Navajo Code Talker's Project

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/52556

Subjects:

Draper Sr., Teddy

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

Teddy Draper, Sr. Collection
(AFC/2001/001/52556), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress