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- Name:
- Louis Shelton
- Date of Birth:
- 1920
- Place of Birth:
- Lexington, KY
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- White
- Home State:
- OH
- War or Conflict:
- World War II, 1939-1946
- Status:
- Veteran
- Dates of Service:
- 1938-1945
- Entrance into Service:
- Enlisted
- Branch of Service:
- Marine Corps
- Unit of Service:
- M Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division; C Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division; USS Helena
- Location of Service:
- South Pacific; Guam (Mariana Islands); Naval Training Station (NTS) Great Lakes, Illinois
- Battles/Campaigns:
- Invasion of Guam
- Highest Rank:
- Corporal
- Prisoner of War:
- No
- Service Related Injury:
- No
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- Type of Resource:
- Audio: CD [1 item] --Oral history interview
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Transcription of audio recording
- Interviewer:
- Benjamin Heidmann Shelton
- Donor:
- Kenny Hulshof
- Donor Affiliation/Organization:
- U.S. House of Representatives/Kenny Hulshof
- Collection #:
- AFC/2001/001/53905
- Subjects:
- Shelton, Louis
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives United States. Marine Corps.
- Cite as:
- Louis Shelton Collection (AFC/2001/001/53905), Veterans History Project,
American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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