Daniel H. Ackerman Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1945

Branch of Service:

Marine Corps

Unit of Service:

USS South Dakota (BB 57)

Location of Service:

Atlantic; North Pole; Pacific; Tokyo, Japan

Highest Rank:

Corporal

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service History Note:

The USS South Dakota was the most decorated battleship, earning 13 battle stars.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Oral history interview

Audio: CD [1 item] --Reference copy

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

Interviewer:

Arthur Huseboe

Contributor:

Deborah Lyon

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Center for Western Studies   Augustana College

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/2295

Subjects:

Ackerman, Daniel H.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

Daniel H. Ackerman Collection
(AFC/2001/001/2295), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress