Walter Joseph Booi Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1940-1946

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS New Orleans (CA 32); USS Block Island (CVE 21); USS Block Island (CVE 106)

Location of Service:

Gyro Compass School, San Diego, California; Norfolk, Virginia; Pacific Theater; Atlantic

Highest Rank:

Chief Electrician's Mate

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service History Note:

Veteran survived the sinking of the USS Block Island (CVE 21) by German submarine torpedoes on 5/29/1944.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Clippings [1 item]

Manuscript: Correspondence [12 items]

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item]

Contributor:

Tony Knowles

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/1289

Subjects:

Booi, Walter Joseph
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Walter Joseph Booi Collection
(AFC/2001/001/1289), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress