Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Audio Recording Frederick James Kroesen, Jr. Collection

Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Service Unit/Ship: Company E, 254th Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division; 100th Infantry Division; 187th Infantry Regiment; 504th Infantry Regiment; 196th Infantry Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division, XXIV Corps; 82nd Airborne Division; VII Corps
- Battles & Campaigns: Ardennes; Rhineland; Central Europe; Colmar Pocket; Vosges Mountains
- Location of Service: Vietnam; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort McPherson, Georgia; Washington, DC; Germany; Korea; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Arlington, Virginia; Norfolk, Virginia; Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania; Washington, DC; Japan; European Theater; Germany; Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Highest Rank: Captain; General; Lieutenant Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/105792
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About this Item
Title
- Frederick James Kroesen, Jr. Collection
Names
- Rall, Priscilla
- Kroesen Jr., Frederick James
- Sears, Sylvia L.
- Frederick County Veterans History Project
State of Residence at Time of Collection Donation
- Virginia
Headings
- - Kroesen Jr., Frederick James
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
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
- Service Unit/Ship: Company E, 254th Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division; 100th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: European Theater; Germany; Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Battles & Campaigns: Ardennes; Rhineland; Central Europe; Colmar Pocket; Vosges Mountains
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Dates of Service: 1942-1983
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Service Unit/Ship: 187th Infantry Regiment; 504th Infantry Regiment
- Location of Service: Korea; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Arlington, Virginia; Norfolk, Virginia; Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania; Washington, DC; Japan
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Dates of Service: 1950-1953
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran also served in the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, Force Development, Headquarters, Department of the Army.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Service Unit/Ship: 196th Infantry Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division, XXIV Corps; 82nd Airborne Division; VII Corps
- Location of Service: Vietnam; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Fort McPherson, Georgia; Washington, DC; Germany
- Highest Rank: General
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran also served in the United States Army Forces Command; Office of the Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Department of the Army; and United States Army Europe and 7th Army, Central Army Group.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2015-11-23; 2015)
- Photograph: Original photographic print [1 item] -- Photographs (collected 2015)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2015)
- Manuscript: Printed matter [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2015-11-11)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of audio recording (collected 2015-11-23)
- Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2015-11-23)
- Photograph: Original photographic print [1 item] -- Photographs (collected 2015-11-11)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/105792
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Special Format
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Arlington, Virginia
- Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
- European Theater
- Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
- Fort McPherson, Georgia
- Germany
- Japan
- Korea
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Vietnam
- Washington, DC
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit/Ship
- 100th Infantry Division
- 187th Infantry Regiment
- 196th Infantry Brigade, 23rd Infantry Division, XXIV Corps
- 504th Infantry Regiment
- 63rd Infantry Division
- 82nd Airborne Division
- Company E, 254th Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division
- VII Corps
- XXIV Corps