Biographical Information

Name:

Connie Rose Spinks

Date of Birth:

1982

Place of Birth:

Asheboro, NC

Gender:

Female

Race:

Black or African American

Home State:

TX

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War or Conflict:

Persian Gulf War Era, 1990-2003

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

2000-?

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

426th Civil Affairs Battalion

Location of Service:

North Carolina; Korea; Iraq

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Sergeant Spinks suffered severe burns to her face, arms and legs as well as broken bones from a suicide bomber attack in Mosel, Iraq.

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War or Conflict:

Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present

Status:

Veteran

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

Photograph: Photocopy of photographic print [6 items] --Photographs

Manuscript: [ item]

Interviewer:

Kathleen M. Scott 

Donor:

Margaret Reborchuk

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation, Inc. (WIMSA)

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/46666

Subjects:

Spinks, Connie
Persian Gulf War Era, 1990-2003 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.
Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Connie Spinks Collection (AFC/2001/001/46666), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress