Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Home State:

OH

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1946

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS LCI 579 (Landing Craft Infantry)

Location of Service:

New Zealand; Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands); Tarawa Atoll (Gilbert Islands); San Diego, California; Puget Sound, Washington; Pacific Theater

Highest Rank:

Pharmacist's Mate Second Class

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran also served in 2nd Marine Division.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Audio: CD [2 items] --Reference copy

Interviewer:

Thomas A. Swope 

Donor:

Thomas A. Swope

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/27519

Subjects:

Armstrong, John
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

John Armstrong Collection (AFC/2001/001/27519), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress