Nils Emil Lingwall, 2006

File — Box: 25, Folder: 8

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Lingwall (b. 1922) joined the National Guard in 1940 as part of the 145th Field Artiller Regiment (later Battalion) and was called to active duty in March 1941. He shipped out from San Luis Obispo, California, on 6 December, but returned to San Francisco due to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Later based in Hawaii. His unit fought at Kwajalein, Saipan, Tinian, Okinawa, and Leyte. Discharged August 1945. Interviewed by Becky Lloyd. 51 pages.

Dates

2006

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