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Arnold Barker Collection

Biographical Information

Image of Arnold Barker
Name:
Arnold Barker, Jr.
Date of Birth:
1924
Place of Birth:
East Ridge, TN
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Home State:
TN

War or Conflict:
World War II, 1939-1946
Status:
Veteran
Dates of Service:
1941-1960
Entrance into Service:
Enlisted
Branch of Service:
Navy
Unit of Service:
USS Hornet
Location of Service:
Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Munda Island (New Hebrides Islands); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Japan
Prisoner of War:
No
Service Related Injury:
No
Service History Note:
Veteran served on the Aviation Combat Air Crew.

War or Conflict:
Korean War, 1950-1955
Status:
Veteran
Prisoner of War:
Unknown
Service Related Injury:
Unknown

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Type of Resource:
Manuscript: Clippings [3 items]
Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [7 items]
Manuscript: Correspondence [1 item]
Photograph: Mixed (Multiple types of photographs) [5 items]
Video: Betacam SP [3 items] --Oral history interview
Interviewer:
Tony Mavredes 
Donor:
Sarah Bowen
Donor Affiliation/Organization:
WRCB-TV Channel 3
Collection #:
AFC/2001/001/5900
Subjects:
Barker, Arnold
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives
Cite as:
Arnold Barker Collection (AFC/2001/001/5900), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
 
 

 

 

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