Richard N. Acker Collection

Biographical Information

Note:

Veteran's interview is housed on the same Hi-8mm video cassette with Ray McCullen (AFC/2001/001/39231).

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1946

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

11th Airborne Division

Location of Service:

Craig Field, Selma, Alabama; University of Illinois; Camp Crowder, Missouri; New Guinea; Philippines; Japan

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] --Typewritten document

Video: Hi-8/Digital 8 [0 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Caroline Patton

Contributor:

Lou Ann McKibben

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Jackson Preparatory School

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/39235

Subjects:

Acker, Richard N.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Richard N. Acker Collection
(AFC/2001/001/39235), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress