Biographical Information

Name:

Chris Feste

Date of Birth:

1912

Note:

This interview was conducted by Veterans History Project volunteers on the National Mall in Washington, DC during the National World War II Reunion: Tribute to a Generation, May 27-30, 2004. Interviews in this group range from one minute to 25 minutes in length. Veteran was born in Norway.

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Home State:

MN

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

601st Field Artillery Battalion

Location of Service:

Aleutian Islands (Alaska); Italy; France; Germany; Austria

Highest Rank:

Corporal

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [ item]

Interviewer:

Sandra Jones 

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/13296

Subjects:

Feste, Chris
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Chris Feste Collection (AFC/2001/001/13296), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress