John David Acosta Collection

Biographical Information

Note:

Acosta was born in Mexico.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

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War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1972-1994

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

Firefighters

Location of Service:

Florida; San Diego, California; Spain; Scotland; New Orleans, Louisiana;

Highest Rank:

Damage Control Petty Officer First Class E-6

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

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War or Conflict:

Persian Gulf War, 1991

Status:

Veteran

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Video: DVD [1 item] --Reference copy

Interviewer:

Shirley Bard

Contributor:

Shirley Bard

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

AARP   Encinitas   California   Chapter 239

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/58757

Subjects:

Acosta, John David
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.
Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal Narratives

Cite as:

John David Acosta Collection
(AFC/2001/001/58757), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress