Biographical Information

Note:

Everett Alvarez (Donor #4321) organized the interviews conducted at the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association Reunion, J. W. Marriott, Washington, DC.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Asian

Home State:

CA

War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1958-1989

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

VA-165; VA-196; USS Ranger (CV 61); USS Enterprise (CVN 65); USS Constellation (CV 64); USS Yorktown (CV 10)

Location of Service:

Vietnam

Highest Rank:

Captain

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Kimberly Peach 

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/27088

Subjects:

Nakagawa, Gordon
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.
Prisoner of War (POW)

Cite as:

Gordon Nakagawa Collection (AFC/2001/001/27088), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress