Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material George Edward Laws Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Service Unit/Ship: USS Indianapolis (CA 35); USS Sabine (AO 25)
- Location of Service: Pacific; Iwo Jima; Tarawa Atoll (Gilbert Islands); Enewetak Atoll (Marshall Islands); Saipan and Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands); Guam (Mariana Islands); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
- Highest Rank: Seaman First Class
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/76313
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About this Item
Title
- George Edward Laws Collection
Names
- Hayes, Thomas P.
- Branson Veterans Task Force
- Laws, George Edward
Home State
- Michigan
Headings
- - Laws, George Edward
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
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: Navy
- Service Unit/Ship: USS Indianapolis (CA 35); USS Sabine (AO 25)
- Location of Service: Pacific; Iwo Jima; Tarawa Atoll (Gilbert Islands); Enewetak Atoll (Marshall Islands); Saipan and Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands); Guam (Mariana Islands); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
- Highest Rank: Seaman First Class
- Dates of Service: 1943-1947
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as a helmsman.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2009-09-12)
- Manuscript: Printed matter [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/76313
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Enewetak Atoll (Marshall Islands)
- Guam (Mariana Islands)
- Iwo Jima
- Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
- Pacific
- Saipan and Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands)
- Tarawa Atoll (Gilbert Islands)