Perkins Bass Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1946

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service:

69th Composite Wing, 14th Air Force

Location of Service:

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Fort Williams, Maine; Gainesville, Florida; North Africa; China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater

Highest Rank:

Major

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran served as a member of the US House of Representatives for the Second District of New Hampshire from 1954 to 1963.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item]

Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item]

Contributor:

Peter Weichlein

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/26994

Subjects:

Bass, Perkins
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Cite as:

Perkins Bass Collection
(AFC/2001/001/26994), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress