James Thomas Adkins Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

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War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1965

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS Intrepid (CV 11); USS Iowa (BB 61); USS Ranger (CV 61); USS New Jersey (BB 62); USS Capricorns

Location of Service:

Japan; Philippines; Pacific

Highest Rank:

Senior Chief Boilerman

Prisoner of War:

No

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1953

Status:

Veteran

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

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War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Transcription of video recording

Interviewer:

Jeffrey Moss

Contributor:

Nancy McClure

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Fairmont State University

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/58097

Subjects:

Adkins, James Thomas
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

Cite as:

James Thomas Adkins Collection
(AFC/2001/001/58097), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress