George Thomas Beck Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

George Thomas Beck

State of Birth:

IL

Home State:

IL

Gender

Male

Race

White

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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

Merchant Marine

Unit of Service

Army Transport Service; USS James B. Houston

Location of Service

South Pacific; Atlantic; Mediterranean Sea

Battles/Campaigns

New Guinea, Philippines

Highest Rank

Engineer Second Class

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Laura Justis

Contributor:

Cathy Ahrens

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Bettendorf High School

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/84950

Subjects:

Beck, George Thomas

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Merchant Marine.

Cite as:

George Thomas Beck Collection
(AFC/2001/001/84950), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress