Dennis Craig Grabeel Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Dennis Craig Grabeel

State of Birth:

VA

Home State:

VA

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

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War or Conflict:

Cold War

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1971-1977

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

Atlantic Fleet Weapons Range; Fleet Composite Squadron 8 (VC 8)

Location of Service:

Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico; Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Virginia

Highest Rank:

Commander

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran was a helicopter pilot in the Navy and served in Naval Reserve Centers in Reserve Readiness Command Region 8. He also received the Sikorsky Helicopter Rescue Award in 1975. He continued to serve the Navy in a civil service position from 6/1992-1/1998, where he received the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service award in 1997.

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War or Conflict:

Persian Gulf War, 1991

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1977-1992

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Prisoner of War:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Photograph: Digital print [1 item] --Photographs

Interviewer:

Anne Ogu

Contributor:

Richard Olague

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Veteran Affairs, National Programs and Special Events

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/43436

Subjects:

Grabeel, Dennis Craig
Cold War--Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.
Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Dennis Craig Grabeel Collection
(AFC/2001/001/43436), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress