Donald F. Prior Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Donald F. Prior

State of Birth:

MN

Home State:

CA

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

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War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1944-1946

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Merchant Marine

Location of Service:

US Maritime School, Catalina Island, California; Noumea, New Caledonia; New Guinea; Pacific Theater; Japan

Prisoner of War:

No

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War or Conflict:

Cold War

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1947-1951

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army

Location of Service:

Fort Lewis, Washington; Far East

Highest Rank:

Major

Prisoner of War:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Thomas Smith

Interviewer:

Jamie S. Dent

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Stories of Service - San Diego, California

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/47925

Subjects:

Prior, Donald F.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Merchant Marine.
Cold War--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Donald F. Prior Collection
(AFC/2001/001/47925), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress