Biographical Information

Name:

Carolyn Hisako Tanaka

Date of Birth:

1935

Place of Birth:

Santa Maria, CA

Gender:

Female

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

CA

War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1966-1968

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army Nurse Corps

Unit of Service:

24th Evacuation Hospital

Location of Service:

Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Fort Ord, California; Long Binh, Vietnam

Highest Rank:

Captain

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item]

Donor:

Carolyn Hisako Tanaka

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/7154

Subjects:

Tanaka, Carolyn
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army Nurse Corps.

Cite as:

Carolyn Tanaka Collection (AFC/2001/001/7154), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress