James T. Markalunas Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

James T. Markalunas

State of Birth:

CA

Home State:

CO

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1953

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1951-1952

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Marine Corps

Unit of Service:

VMR-152 (Marine Transport Squadron), 1st Marine Air Wing (MAW); VMFN-513 (Night Fighter Squadron), Marine Air Group 12 (MAG)

Location of Service:

El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, California; K1, K3, K18, and K8, Korea

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

The Veteran served in the Marine Corps Reserve until 3/13/1959.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] --Typewritten document

Interviewer:

Richard Merritt

Contributor:

Corby Anderson

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Roaring Fork Veterans History Project, Aspen Historical Society

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/53605

Subjects:

Markalunas, James T.
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

James T. Markalunas Collection
(AFC/2001/001/53605), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress