Frank Turosik papers

Collection — Container: Single Folder Collections - 2004 Box 6 (04.0184-04.0216), Folder: 04.0208 - Folder 1

Identifier: 04.0208

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the oral history interview of Frank Turosik conducted by Jack Sigler on January 2, 2004. Turosik served as a combat engineer in the Pacific theater of war.

Dates

Created: 1942-1945
Other: Majority of material found in 1944
Other: Date acquired: 07/01/2004

Creator

Turosik, Frank (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Biographical or Historical Information

Frank Turosik was drafted and following six weeks of basic training, he set out for Melbourne, Australia. Turosik was assigned to the 41st Infantry Division once in Australia. His unit served at Port Moresby and later on in the Philippine. He was hit by shrapnel on Biak Island. Turosik returned to the States and served as a TMP guarding German POWs. He was discharged in December of 1945.

Extent

1.00 folders

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

creator

Custodial History

Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.

Source of Acquisition

Frank Turosik

Method of Acquisition

donation

Subjects

Biak Island, Battle of, Indonesia, 1944 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Prisoners of war Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States. Army
United States. Army Ground Forces Subject Source: Lcnaf
United States. Army--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States. Army--Military life Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 41st Subject Source: Local sources
World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Philippines Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Germany Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, German Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
World War, 1939-1945--United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings