James Polk Richards 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:

310th Ferrying Squadron, 3o2nd Air Transport Wing, 9th Air Force

Location of Service:

San Antonio, Bonham, and Lubbock, Texas; Austin, Nebraska; Bangor, Maine; Iceland; Scotland; Grove Air Base, England; European Theater

Highest Rank:

First Lieutenant

Prisoner of War:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Jane Purtle

Contributor:

Jane Purtle

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Cherokee County Historical Commission

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/57003

Subjects:

Richards, James Polk
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Cite as:

James Polk Richards Collection
(AFC/2001/001/57003), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress