Carl H. Barthold Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Carl H. Barthold

State of Birth:

MO

Home State:

MO

Note

Johnathan M. Moore also interviewed the veteran.

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1943-1945

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

870th Bomb Squadron, 497th Bomb Group, 73rd Bomb Wing

Location of Service

Pacific Theater; Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands)

Battles/Campaigns

Tokyo, Honshu Island

Highest Rank

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran completed 32 missions, including the first B-29 bomber raid on Tokyo, Japan. He flew five bomb raids on Honshu Island, Japan.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Interviewer:

Amanda Menges

Interviewer:

Andrew Schunk

Interviewer:

Connor Highlander

Contributor:

Vicki DeWitt

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Illinois WWII Memorial Board Classroom Project

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/80386

Subjects:

Barthold, Carl H.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Carl H. Barthold Collection
(AFC/2001/001/80386), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress