Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

NC

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-?

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

31st Infantry Regiment; 4th Marine Regiment

Location of Service:

Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort McDowell, California; Manila and Bataan (Philippines); Japan

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran was captured and forced to participate in the Bataan Death March.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: Betacam SP [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

William R. Bagley 

Donor:

William R. Bagley

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/39550

Subjects:

Alberty, Damon
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Prisoner of War (POW)

Cite as:

Damon Alberty Collection (AFC/2001/001/39550), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress