Biographical Information

Name:

Rudolph Orson Waiton

Date of Birth:

1922

Place of Birth:

Monesson, PA

Note:

This interview was conducted by Veterans History Project volunteers on the National Mall in Washington, DC during the National World War II Reunion: Tribute to a Generation, May 27-30, 2004. Interviews in this group range from one minute to 25 minutes in length.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

CA

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War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1945

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Air Force

Unit of Service:

69th Composite Wing, 14th Air Force

Location of Service:

Yunnan Yi Air Base, China; China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater

Highest Rank:

Lieutenant Colonel

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran was part of Chennault's Flying Tigers. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985 in association with the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War.

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1955

Status:

Veteran

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Jennifer Ormson 

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/14479

Subjects:

Waiton, Rudolph
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Air Force.
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Rudolph Waiton Collection (AFC/2001/001/14479), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress