Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material William G. Girrbach Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, 10th Air Force
- Location of Service: Shanghai, China; China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater; Miami Beach, Florida; Casablanca, Morocco; Bombay, India; Calcutta, India
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/4059
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About this Item
Title
- William G. Girrbach Collection
Names
- Fowler, Carol R.
- National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey (Center for US War Veterans Oral Histories)
- Girrbach, William G.
- Carrara, Michelle
Home State
- New Jersey
Headings
- - Girrbach, William G.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, 10th Air Force
- Location of Service: Shanghai, China; China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater; Miami Beach, Florida; Casablanca, Morocco; Bombay, India; Calcutta, India
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Dates of Service: 1942-1945
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was trained as a mechanic and photographer.
Materials
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-03-01)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/4059
Cite as
- William G. Girrbach Collection (AFC/2001/001/4059), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Bombay, India
- Calcutta, India
- Casablanca, Morocco
- China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater
- Miami Beach, Florida
- Shanghai, China