Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

IN

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1946

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

189th Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division; 11th Airborne Division

Location of Service:

Camp Mackall, North Carolina (basic training); Cincinnati, Ohio; Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky; France; Holland; Belgium; Germany

Battles/Campaigns:

Battle of the Bulge

Highest Rank:

Private First Class

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Olivia Byers 

Donor:

Richard Lugar

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

U.S. Senate/Richard Lugar

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/30166

Subjects:

Byers, Frederic
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Frederic Byers Collection (AFC/2001/001/30166), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress