Oral History Interview with George Beeler, July 24, 2000 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Oral History Interview with George Beeler, July 24, 2000

Creator

  • Interviewee: Beeler, George
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Interviewer: Riesz, Peter
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War
    Place of Publication: Fredericksburg, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 2000-07-24

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with George Beeler. Beeler joined the Army in April of 1943. He was assigned to a Military Police battalion with the 45th Infantry Division. In December, he was transferred to Baltimore. He completed Officer Candidate School in the spring of 1944. In December, Beeler completed additional schooling as a marine repair officer. In June of 1945 he deployed to Hickman Field in Hawaii, serving as a shipment officer, in preparation for the invasion of Japan. He continued his service after the war ended, receiving his discharge around July of 1946.
  • Physical Description: 1 sound recording (2 hr., 55 min., 37 sec.)

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Individuals
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - World War II
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Interviews
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Oral histories
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Personal narratives
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Autobiographies
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Biographies
  • Keyword: WWII
  • Keyword: United States. Army. Infantry Division, 45th
  • Keyword: United States. Army. Military police
  • Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
  • Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- Hawaii

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Relation

  • Has Transcription: Oral History Interview with George Beeler, July 24, 2000, [transcript] ark:/67531/metapth1605183

Collection

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection
    Code: NMPW
  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive
    Code: NMPWA

Institution

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
    Code: NMPW

Rights

  • Rights License: by-nc-nd
  • Rights Statement: Commercial use is prohibited without permission from the National Museum of the Pacific War.

Resource Type

  • Sound

Format

  • Audio

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: OH01893
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1608993
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