Thomas Cairel Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Asian

War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1955-1974

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS Strauss (DDG 16)

Location of Service:

San Diego, Stockton, and Treasure Island, California; Philippines; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Vietnam

Highest Rank:

E-6

Prisoner of War:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Carlo Cruz

Contributor:

Norma Hamilton

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Jesuit High School   Sacramento

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/64701

Subjects:

Cairel, Thomas
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Thomas Cairel Collection
(AFC/2001/001/64701), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress