Biographical Information

Name:

William H. Ashley, Jr.

Date of Birth:

1919

Place of Birth:

Kansas City, MO

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

MO

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1945

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS New Hanover

Location of Service:

Kansas City, Missouri; Farragut, Idaho; Chicago; Arizona; Treasure Island, California; Wilmington, North Carolina; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

Service History Note:

Veteran states his rank of service was a Expert Mechanist, and Radio Technician.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item]

Interviewer:

Gary W. Swanson 

Donor:

Robert O. Babcock

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Americans Remembered, Inc.

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/9215

Subjects:

Ashley, William
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

William Ashley Collection (AFC/2001/001/9215), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress