Biographical Information

Name:

Robert Llewellyn Balfour

Date of Birth:

1918

Place of Birth:

Wyocena, WI

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

FL

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War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1946

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

3rd Fleet

Location of Service:

Pacific Theater

Highest Rank:

Lieutenant Commander

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1955

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1950-1951

Branch of Service:

Navy

Location of Service:

Pacific Theater

Highest Rank:

Lieutenant Commander

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [8 items]

Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items]

Manuscript: Clippings [10 items] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Memoirs [18 items]

Manuscript: Mixed (Multiple types of manuscripts) [2 items]

Manuscript: Printed matter [1 item]

Artifact: Artifact photocopy [2 items]

Photograph: Mixed (Multiple types of photographs) [11 items]

Video: VHS [2 items]

Video: Digital Betacam [2 items] --Digitized Copy

Donor:

Robert Llewellyn Balfour

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/2531

Subjects:

Balfour, Robert
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Robert Balfour Collection (AFC/2001/001/2531), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress