Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Harry G. Kaplun Collection

Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 457th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 11th Airborne Division
- Location of Service: Fort Polk, Louisiana; Camp Mackall, North Carolina; Fort Benning, Georgia; Leyte Island (Philippines); Luzon (Philippines)
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/87672
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About this Item
Title
- Harry G. Kaplun Collection
Names
- Kaplun, Harry G.
- Moore, Don
- Sun Newspapers
State of Birth
- PA
Home State
- FL
Headings
- - Kaplun, Harry G.
- - 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: 457th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 11th Airborne Division
- Location of Service: Fort Polk, Louisiana; Camp Mackall, North Carolina; Fort Benning, Georgia; Leyte Island (Philippines); Luzon (Philippines)
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1943-1946
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: Veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was apart of the first parachute field artillery battalion.
Materials
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording (collected 07/24/2012)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 07/24/2012)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/87672
Cite as
- Harry G. Kaplun Collection (AFC/2001/001/87672), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Camp Mackall, North Carolina
- Fort Benning, Georgia
- Fort Polk, Louisiana
- Leyte Island (Philippines)
- Luzon (Philippines)