Patrick J. O'Connell Collection

Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1953

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1951-1953

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Marine Corps

Unit of Service:

1st Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company

Location of Service:

Korea; California; Quantico, Virginia; Indian Head, Maryland; New Mexico; Japan

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Veteran served in the Reserves for 6 years.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Clifford Wheeler

Contributor:

Michele Hansford

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Powers Museum

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/51148

Subjects:

O'Connell, Patrick J.
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

Patrick J. O'Connell Collection
(AFC/2001/001/51148), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress