Personal Narrative 3D Object Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing John Joseph Farry Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 22nd Marine Regiment
- Location of Service: Fort Devens, Massachusetts; Kwajalein Island (Marshall Islands); Enewetak Atoll (Marshall Islands); Guam (Mariana Islands)
- Highest Rank: Private First Class
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/11670
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About this Item
Title
- John Joseph Farry Collection
Names
- Farry, John Joseph
- Waters, Heather
- Pelham Middle School
Home State
- New York (State)
Headings
- - Farry, John Joseph
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
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: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 22nd Marine Regiment
- Location of Service: Fort Devens, Massachusetts; Kwajalein Island (Marshall Islands); Enewetak Atoll (Marshall Islands); Guam (Mariana Islands)
- Highest Rank: Private First Class
- Dates of Service: 1942-1945
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran also served in the Army's 18th Infantry from 9/19/1940 to 9/24/1941. Veteran received Purple Heart for shrapnel in the arm during his duty in Guam (Mariana Islands).
Materials
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-11-28)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [2 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2003-11-28)
- Photograph: Mixed (Multiple types of photographs) [9 items] -- Photograph (collected unknown)
- Artifact: Artifact [2 items] -- (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Printed matter [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1941-05-03)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/11670
Cite as
- John Joseph Farry Collection (AFC/2001/001/11670), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Enewetak Atoll (Marshall Islands)
- Fort Devens, Massachusetts
- Guam (Mariana Islands)
- Kwajalein Island (Marshall Islands)