Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Edward Frank Bostic, Sr. Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 370th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Italy; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Private First Class
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/67982
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About this Item
Title
- Edward Frank Bostic, Sr. Collection
Names
- Ypsilanti District Library and Ypsilanti Rotary
- Vollano, William J.
- Bostic Sr., Edward Frank
- Chapman, Mimi
Home State
- Michigan
Headings
- - Bostic Sr., Edward Frank
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- Black or African American
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 370th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Italy; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Private First Class
- Dates of Service: 1942-1945
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: Bostic was a Demolition Expert. He was hit with phosphorous shell and kneecap was blown off and arm burned completely through. Arm was reattached and he suffered third degree burns over ninety percent of his body.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2009-04-20; 2003-01-02)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 2009)
- Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Photograph: Digital print [4 items] -- Photograph (collected 2009)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/67982
Cite as
- Edward Frank Bostic, Sr. Collection (AFC/2001/001/67982), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video