Sidney M. Yahn Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

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War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1974

Entrance into Service:

Commissioned

Branch of Service:

Army Air Forces/Corps

Location of Service:

United States; Taiwan; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Thailand

Highest Rank:

Cadet

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran flew more than 250 missions during the Korean War and Vietnam War. Veteran also trained Taiwanese pilots.

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1953

Status:

Veteran

Entrance into Service:

Commissioned

Branch of Service:

Air Force

Unit of Service:

80th Fighter Squadron

Location of Service:

Korea

Prisoner of War:

No

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War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Entrance into Service:

Commissioned

Unit of Service:

28th Air Refueling Squadron, Strategic Air Command (SAC)

Location of Service:

Vietnam

Highest Rank:

Lieutenant Colonel

Prisoner of War:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: VHS [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

James Yochum

Contributor:

Randy Anderson

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Indian Hills Community College   Video Productions

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/23911

Subjects:

Yahn, Sidney M.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives
United States. Air Force.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Sidney M. Yahn Collection
(AFC/2001/001/23911), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress