Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material William K. Richards Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS LCI(L)-549 (Landing Craft Infantry Large)
- Location of Service: California; Chicago, Illinois; Norfolk, Virginia; Pacific Theater; Solomon Islands; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Bougainville Island (Solomon Islands)
- Highest Rank: Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/92872
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About this Item
Title
- William K. Richards Collection
Names
- Sowders, Peggy
- Richards, William K.
- Jackson County Historical Society
- Jackson, David W.
Home State
- Kansas
Headings
- - Richards, William K.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
Form
- DVD
Extent
- 1 item
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS LCI(L)-549 (Landing Craft Infantry Large)
- Location of Service: California; Chicago, Illinois; Norfolk, Virginia; Pacific Theater; Solomon Islands; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Bougainville Island (Solomon Islands)
- Highest Rank: Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class
- Dates of Service: 1943-1946
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2012-12; 2013)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/92872
Cite as
- William K. Richards Collection (AFC/2001/001/92872), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Bougainville Island (Solomon Islands)
- California
- Chicago, Illinois
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
- Pacific Theater
- Solomon Islands