Richard Lyman Bates Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1970-1990

Branch of Service:

Air Force

Unit of Service:

433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing

Location of Service:

Edwards Air Force Base and Sacramento, California; Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand; Germany

Highest Rank:

Major

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item] --Electronic file of interview transcript

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Vera Clyburn

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Transcriber:

Crystal Pilgrim

Transcriber Affiliation/Organization:

National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/27026

Subjects:

Bates, Richard Lyman
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives
United States. Air Force.
Prisoners of War--United States

Cite as:

Richard Lyman Bates Collection
(AFC/2001/001/27026), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress