Biographical Information

Name:

Rhonda Scott Cornum

Date of Birth:

1954

Place of Birth:

Dayton, OH

Note:

For additional information see "She Went to War: The Rhonda Cornum Story," by Rhonda Cornum and Peter Copeland.

Gender:

Female

Race:

White

Home State:

KY

War or Conflict:

Persian Gulf War, 1990-1995

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1978-?

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

2nd Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment

Location of Service:

Kuwait

Highest Rank:

Colonel

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran was captured when her helicopter was shot down on a search and rescue mission during the Persian Gulf War. Veteran is as of 6/4/2003 still serving in the Army.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Clippings [3 items] --Typewritten document

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

Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] --Digitized Copy

Interviewer:

Brad Winchester 

Donor:

Ivonne C. McDowell

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Department of Veterans Affairs, Public & Intergovernmental Affairs

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/19247

Subjects:

Cornum, Rhonda
Persian Gulf War, 1990-1995 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Prisoner of War (POW)

Cite as:

Rhonda Cornum Collection (AFC/2001/001/19247), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress