Frederick Henry Beaston Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1944-1946

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Marine Corps

Unit of Service

Amphibious Reconnaissance

Location of Service

Pacific; Iwo Jima; Okinawa (Ryukyu Islands)

Battles/Campaigns

Iwo Jima, Okinawa

Highest Rank

Private First Class

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as an intelligence man and auto rifleman.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Amanda Szakacsi

Interviewer:

Caleb Lienard

Contributor:

Vicki DeWitt

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Illinois WWII Memorial Board Classroom Project

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/79958

Subjects:

Beaston, Frederick Henry

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

Frederick Henry Beaston Collection
(AFC/2001/001/79958), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress