Biographical Information

Name:

Violet Hill Askins Gordon

Date of Birth:

1916

Place of Birth:

Talihanee, OK

Note:

Ms. Gordon enlisted as Violet W. Askins and was discharged under the name Violet Ward Hill.

Gender:

Female

Race:

Black or African American

Home State:

FL

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1946

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

WAAC (Women's Army Auxiliary Corps)

Unit of Service:

32nd Company; 6888th Postal Battalion

Location of Service:

United States; England; France; European Theater

Highest Rank:

Captain

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran was 2nd Commanding Officer in the 32nd Company (a racially segregated company).

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Computer File: CD [1 item] --Multiple types of electronic files

Computer File: Floppy Disk [2 items] --Electronic file of interview transcript

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

Audio: Audio Cassette [2 items] --Reference copy

Photograph: Copy photographic print [4 items] --Photograph

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

Interviewer:

Judith J. Kent 

Donor:

Judith J. Kent

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Flagler County Public Library

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/146

Subjects:

Gordon, Violet
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. WAAC (Women's Army Auxiliary Corps).

Cite as:

Violet Gordon Collection (AFC/2001/001/146), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress