Biographical Information

Name:

Augustus Prince

Date of Birth:

1924

Place of Birth:

Philadelphia, PA

Gender:

Male

Race:

Black or African American

Home State:

FL

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1944-1945

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS Santee

Location of Service:

Hawaii; Guam (Mariana Islands); Philippines; Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands); Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Formosa; Japan; Pacific Theater

Highest Rank:

Petty Officer Second Class

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Correspondence [1 item] --Typewritten document

Photograph: Copy photographic print [4 items] --Photographs

Interviewer:

Judith J. Kent 

Donor:

Judith J. Kent

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Flagler County Public Library

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/23696

Subjects:

Prince, Augustus
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Augustus Prince Collection (AFC/2001/001/23696), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress