Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Arnold Barker, Jr. Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS Hornet
- Location of Service: Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Munda Island (New Hebrides Islands); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Japan
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/5900
As a boy, Arnold Baker, Jr. always dreamed of joining the Navy. In 1941 he turned 17 and enlisted. He was stationed on the USS Hornet as an aviation mechanic and was onboard when the ship launched the Doolittle Raid against Japan, as well as during the Guadalcanal Campaign. He survived the sinking of the Hornet in October 1942 and went on to serve his country in Korea as well, and retired with twenty years in the service.
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About this Item
Title
- Arnold Barker, Jr. Collection
Names
- WRCB-TV Channel 3
- Bowen, Sarah
- Mavredes, Tony
- Barker Jr., Arnold
Home State
- Tennessee
Headings
- - Barker Jr., Arnold
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS Hornet
- Location of Service: Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Munda Island (New Hebrides Islands); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Japan
- Dates of Service: 1941-1960
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served on the Aviation Combat Air Crew.
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Manuscript: Clippings [3 items] -- (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [7 items] -- (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Correspondence [1 item] -- (collected 1944-12-08)
- Photograph: Mixed (Multiple types of photographs) [5 items] -- (collected unknown)
- Video: Betacam SP [3 items] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-01-21)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/5900
Cite as
- Arnold Barker, Jr. Collection (AFC/2001/001/5900), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video