Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material George Frederick Garrant Collection

Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Service Unit/Ship: Company I, 39th Infantry Regiment; Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division; 8th Radio Research Field Station (RRFS); 319th Army Security Agency (ASA) Battalion
- Location of Service: Japan; Albany, New York; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Dix, New Jersey; Presidio, California; Arlington, Virginia; Fort Devens, Massachusetts; Germany; Fort Meade, Maryland; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Belgium; Vietnam; Korea
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/84587
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About this Item
Title
- George Frederick Garrant Collection
Names
- Coastal Carolina University, Center for Military and Veterans Studies
- Garrant, George Frederick
- Gragg, Rod
State of Residence at Time of Collection Donation
- South Carolina
Headings
- - Garrant, George Frederick
- - 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
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Service Unit/Ship: Company I, 39th Infantry Regiment; Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Japan; Albany, New York; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Dix, New Jersey; Presidio, California; Arlington, Virginia; Fort Devens, Massachusetts; Germany; Fort Meade, Maryland; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Belgium
- Dates of Service: 1945-1979
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as a part of the National Security Agency (NSA) from 1971-1979.
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Service Unit/Ship: 319th Army Security Agency (ASA) Battalion
- Location of Service: Korea
- Dates of Service: 1945-1979
- Military Status: veteran
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Service Unit/Ship: 8th Radio Research Field Station (RRFS)
- Location of Service: Vietnam
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Dates of Service: 1945-1979
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2010-12-09)
- Manuscript: Military Papers [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/84587
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Albany, New York
- Arlington, Virginia
- Belgium
- Fort Devens, Massachusetts
- Fort DIX, New Jersey
- Fort Knox, Kentucky
- Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
- Fort Meade, Maryland
- Germany
- Japan
- Korea
- Presidio, California
- Vietnam
Service Unit/Ship
- 319th Army Security Agency (ASA) Battalion
- 39th Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Infantry Division
- 8th Radio Research Field Station (Rrfs)
- Company I, 39th Infantry Regiment
- Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division