Biographical Information

Name:

Cookie Avvampato

Date of Birth:

1948

Place of Birth:

Seattle, WA

Gender:

Female

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

AZ

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War or Conflict:

Persian Gulf War, 1990-1995

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1990-?

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Air Force

Unit of Service:

752nd ASES; 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS)

Location of Service:

March Air Force Base (AFB), California; Carswell AFB, Texas; Luke AFB, Arizona; Kuwait

Highest Rank:

Major

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

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War or Conflict:

Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present

Status:

Veteran

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Location of Service:

Kuwait; Iraq

Battles/Campaigns:

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Highest Rank:

Lieutenant Colonel

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Service History Note:

As of 3/11/2008, veteran is still serving and is currently in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

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

Interviewer:

Michael Eaton 

Donor:

Michael Eaton

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

VA Healthcare System, Southern Arizona

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/33416

Subjects:

Avvampato, Cookie
Persian Gulf War, 1990-1995 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Air Force.
Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Cookie Avvampato Collection (AFC/2001/001/33416), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress