Laura Jane Richardson Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Laura Jane Strickland Richardson

State of Birth:

MO

Home State:

VA

Gender:

Female

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1986-?

Entrance into Service:

Commissioned

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

101st Airborne Division

Location of Service:

Korea; Fort Rucker, Alabama; Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia; Iraq

Battles/Campaigns:

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) I

Highest Rank:

Colonel

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

The Veteran participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) I, and as of 4/19/2007, still serving in the Army.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: MiniDV [2 items] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Thomas Wiener

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/52873

Subjects:

Richardson, Laura Jane
Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Laura Jane Richardson Collection
(AFC/2001/001/52873), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress