Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Matthew J. Williams Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: B Company, 1889th Aviation Battalion
- Location of Service: Fort Benning, Georgia; Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; MacDill Field, Florida; Greenville, South Carolina; Seattle and Fort Lewis, Washington; Hickam Field, Hawaii; Guam (Mariana Islands); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Camp Shelby, Mississippi
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/66291
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About this Item
Title
- Matthew J. Williams Collection
Names
- Southfield Veterans Commission
- Williams, Matthew J.
- Brightwell, Daniel
Home State
- Michigan
Headings
- - Williams, Matthew J.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Form
- DVD
Extent
- 1 item
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
- Unit of Service: B Company, 1889th Aviation Battalion
- Location of Service: Fort Benning, Georgia; Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; MacDill Field, Florida; Greenville, South Carolina; Seattle and Fort Lewis, Washington; Hickam Field, Hawaii; Guam (Mariana Islands); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Camp Shelby, Mississippi
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1943-1946
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2009-04-08; 2009-04-10)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/66291
Cite as
- Matthew J. Williams Collection (AFC/2001/001/66291), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Camp Shelby, Mississippi
- Fort Benning, Georgia
- Greenville, South Carolina
- Guam (Mariana Islands)
- Hickam Field, Hawaii
- Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
- Macdill Field, Florida
- Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
- Seattle and Fort Lewis, Washington