Biographical Information

Name:

James A. Mulligan, Jr.

Date of Birth:

1926

Place of Birth:

Lawrence, MA

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Home State:

VA

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War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1944-1975

Location of Service:

Vietnam

Highest Rank:

Captain

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran spent 42 months in solitary confinement in a Vietnamese prisoner of war (POW) camp.

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War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1944-1975

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS Enterprise (CV 6), Navy Aviator

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1955

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1944-1975

Location of Service:

Korea

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item]

Donor:

James A. Mulligan Jr.

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/1656

Subjects:

Mulligan, James
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
United States.
Prisoner of War (POW)
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives

Cite as:

James Mulligan Collection (AFC/2001/001/1656), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress