Biographical Information

Name:

Rudolf H. Michaels

Date of Birth:

1916

Note:

Veteran was born in East Prussia, Germany.

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Home State:

CA

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1945

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

IPW Team #28, 5th Armored Division

Location of Service:

Fort Monmouth, New Jersey; Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Camp Elliott, California; Camp Crowder, Missouri; Camp Ritchie, Maryland; European Theater

Highest Rank:

Major

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: MiniDV [1 item] --Oral history interview

Video: VHS [2 items] --Reference copy

Video: Digital Betacam [2 items] --Digitized Copy

Interviewer:

Jane Reed Cohen 

Donor:

Gail Hoberman

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/10008

Subjects:

Michaels, Rudolf
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Rudolf Michaels Collection (AFC/2001/001/10008), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress