Peter William McGeory Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Peter William McGeory

State of Birth:

NY

Home State:

MD

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

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War or Conflict:

Cold War

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1985-2010

Entrance into Service:

Commissioned

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS LaSalle (AGF 3)

Location of Service:

Philippines; Bahrain; Norfolk, Virginia; Okinawa; London, England; San Diego, California; Millington, Tennessee; Bremerton, Washington; United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

The Veteran served as a chaplain and was helping after the 3/1987 attack on the USS Stark (FFG 31) in the Persian Gulf while serving on the USS LaSalle.

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War or Conflict:

Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present

Status:

Veteran

Entrance into Service:

Commissioned

Unit of Service:

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70); Naval Academy

Location of Service:

Persian Gulf; United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland

Battles/Campaigns:

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Highest Rank:

Captain

Prisoner of War:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Video: DVD [1 item] --Reference copy

Interviewer:

Ryan Bressen

Contributor:

Christopher Hudson

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/70624

Subjects:

McGeory, Peter William
Cold War--Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.
Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present--Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Peter William McGeory Collection
(AFC/2001/001/70624), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress