Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing William R. Brown, Jr. Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division; 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment; Company L, 86th Mountain Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division
- Location of Service: Fort Douglas, Utah; Toccoa, Georgia; Camp Hale, and Fort Carson, Colorado; Italy; European Theater; Asia
- Highest Rank: Command Sergeant Major
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/55653
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About this Item
Title
- William R. Brown, Jr. Collection
Names
- Brown Jr., William R.
- Merritt, Richard O.
- Roaring Fork Veterans History Project, Aspen Historical Society
- Anderson, Corby
Home State
- Colorado
Headings
- - Brown Jr., William R.
- - 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: 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment; Company L, 86th Mountain Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division
- Location of Service: Fort Douglas, Utah; Toccoa, Georgia; Camp Hale, and Fort Carson, Colorado; Italy; European Theater
- Dates of Service: 1941-1965
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Asia
- Highest Rank: Command Sergeant Major
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2007-10-12; 2004-01-01)
- Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1990)
- Photograph: Photocopy of Photographic Print [2 items] -- Photograph (collected 1943-1950)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/55653
Cite as
- William R. Brown, Jr. Collection (AFC/2001/001/55653), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
Service Unit
- 10th Mountain Division
- 32nd Infantry Regiment
- 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment
- 7th Infantry Division
- 86th Mountain Infantry Regiment
- Company L