Melvin K. Solberg Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Melvin K. Solberg

 

 

Home State:

CA

Note:

Veteran was born in Bentley, Alberta, Canada.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1940-?

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS Sacramento (PG 19); USS Tangiers (AV 6)

Location of Service:

Pearl Harbor; Pacific Theater

Highest Rank:

Pharmacist's Mate Second Class

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service History Note:

Veteran is a Pearl Harbor survivor.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: MiniDV [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

David Manley

Contributor:

Ron Poncy

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Veterans Home of California at Yountville

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/19079

Subjects:

Solberg, Melvin K.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Melvin K. Solberg Collection
(AFC/2001/001/19079), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress