Leo Stanis Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1946-1949

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

25th Infantry Division

Location of Service

Japan

Highest Rank

Technical Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1966-1985

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment

Location of Service

Vietnam; Greece; Okinawa Island, Japan; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Walter Reed Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland

Highest Rank

Commander

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a chaplain.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Manuscript: Biography [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Book [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Clippings [18 items] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Printed matter [1 item] -- Transcription of audio recording

Photograph: Photographic print [13 items] -- Photograph

Interviewer:

Patricia Redmond

Contributor:

Patricia Redmond

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Daughters of the American Revolution, Frederick, Maryland Chapter

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/62549

Subjects:

Stanis, Leo

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Leo Stanis Collection
(AFC/2001/001/62549), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress