Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Audio Recording Robert K. Krishef Collection

Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania; Korea
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/8284
Drafted after he graduated from college in the summer of 1952, journalism student Robert Krishef was classified as an infantryman and sent off to Korea. But he caught a couple of breaks, arriving only a few months before the truce which ended hostilities and getting assigned to the Public Information Office, where he could hone his skills in writing about his company’s exploits. He also got close-up looks at celebrities who were entertaining the troops, most notably Marilyn Monroe.
Robert K. Krishef Collection
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About this Item
Title
- Robert K. Krishef Collection
Names
- Krishef, Robert K.
- Kuentz, Patricia
- Recollections-A Portrait of a Life
- Elaine Audette DeCaporale
- National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)
State of Birth
- MN
Home State
- MN
Headings
- - Krishef, Robert K.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- Veteran
Service History
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania; Korea
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1952-1954
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: Veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was a public information officer for the Army.
Materials
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of photograph (collected unknown)
- Photograph: Digital Print [22 items] -- Photograph (collected unknown)
- Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 07/14/2003)
- Audio: CD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 3/22/2006)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 07/14/2002)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of audio recording (collected 12/2006)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/8284
Cite as
- Robert K. Krishef Collection (AFC/2001/001/8284), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- audio
- image
- online text