V. Ray Alderson Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1946

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

23rd Transport Squadron

Location of Service:

Philippines; Iwo Jima; Pacific Theater

Battles/Campaigns:

Iwo Jima

Highest Rank:

Quartermaster Third Class

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Collection Information

Interviewer:

Iris Hamilton

Contributor:

Robert Babcock

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Americans Remembered   Inc.

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/22077

Subjects:

Alderson, V. Ray
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

V. Ray Alderson Collection
(AFC/2001/001/22077), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress