Larry Michael Jordan Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Larry Michael Jordan

State of Birth:

WY

 

 

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1963-1966

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

VAH-4 (Heavy Attack Squadron), USS Kitty Hawk (CVA 63)

Location of Service:

Pensacola, Florida; Corpus Christi, Texas; Whidbey Island, Washington; Pacific; Southeast Asia

Highest Rank:

Lieutenant Commander

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

The veteran was listed as Missing-in-Action (MIA) in April 1966, and his status was changed to presumed Killed-in-Action November 19, 1973. Reports later confirmed the he was shot down in his KA3B aircraft over China on April 12, 1966.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] --Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Clippings [2 items] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Correspondence [15 items] --Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Creative works [4 items] --Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Memoirs [2 items] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [27 items] --Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Manuscript: Periodicals [1 item] --Typewritten document

Manuscript: Printed matter [5 items] --Typewritten document

Photograph: Digital print [12 items] --Photographs

Contributor:

Janet Jordan

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/54025

Subjects:

Jordan, Larry Michael
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Larry Michael Jordan Collection
(AFC/2001/001/54025), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress