Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Audio Recording Allen Wesley Kirby Collection

Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 168th Artillery
- Location of Service: Camp Forrest, Tennessee; Camp Roberts, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, California; Milne Bay and Finschhafen (New Guinea); Luzon, Cabanatuan, and Baguio City (Philippines); Fort Collins and Fort Logan, Colorado
- Highest Rank: Technician Five
Allen Wesley Kirby Collection
Interview / Recording
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About this Item
Title
- Allen Wesley Kirby Collection
Names
- Douglas County Libraries Archives and Local History
- Gray, Annette
- Kirby, Allen Wesley
- Belt, Barbara
State of Birth
- IA
Home State
- CO
Headings
- - Kirby, Allen Wesley
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- 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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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 168th Artillery
- Location of Service: Camp Forrest, Tennessee; Camp Roberts, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, California; Milne Bay and Finschhafen (New Guinea); Luzon, Cabanatuan, and Baguio City (Philippines); Fort Collins and Fort Logan, Colorado
- Highest Rank: Technician Five
- Dates of Service: 1941-1945
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: Veteran
Materials
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 02/28/2007)
- Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 02/28/2007)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1945)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of audio recording (collected 02/28/2007)
- Photograph: Digital print [5 items] -- Photograph (collected 1942 - 1945)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/69033
Cite as
- Allen Wesley Kirby Collection (AFC/2001/001/69033), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- audio
- online text
- image
Additional Metadata Formats
IIIF Presentation Manifest
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Camp Forrest, Tennessee
- Camp Roberts, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, California
- Fort Collins and Fort Logan, Colorado
- Luzon, Cabanatuan, and Baguio City (Philippines)
- Milne Bay and Finschhafen (New Guinea)