John R. Yates Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-?

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

LST 699 (Landing Ship, Tank)

Location of Service:

Great Lakes, Illinois; Camp Bradford, Virginia

Highest Rank:

Gunner's Mate Third Class

Prisoner of War:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Video: DVD [1 item] --Reference copy

Interviewer:

Jordan Wolford

Contributor:

Michael Brna

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

California University of Pennsylvania

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/48185

Subjects:

Yates, John R.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

John R. Yates Collection
(AFC/2001/001/48185), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress