Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material John William Hoak, Jr. Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Naval Powder Factory, Indianhead, Maryland; VF-874 (Fighter Squadron), CAG-102 (Carrier Air Group), USS Bon Home Richard (CV 31); Navy Reserve
- Location of Service: Miramar, California; San Diego, California; Hawaii; Japan; Korea; Memphis, Tennessee; Jacksonville, Florida; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Indianhead, Maryland; Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Highest Rank: Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class; Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/75852
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About this Item
Title
- John William Hoak, Jr. Collection
Names
- Lonich, Dr. David W.
- California University of Pennsylvania
- Brna, Michael J.
- Hoak Jr., John William
Home State
- Pennsylvania
Headings
- - Hoak Jr., John William
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Naval Powder Factory, Indianhead, Maryland
- Location of Service: Memphis, Tennessee; Jacksonville, Florida; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Indianhead, Maryland; Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Highest Rank: Aviation Ordnanceman Third Class
- Dates of Service: 1945-1949
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran also served as Deep Sea Diver Second Class.
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: VF-874 (Fighter Squadron), CAG-102 (Carrier Air Group), USS Bon Home Richard (CV 31); Navy Reserve
- Location of Service: Miramar, California; San Diego, California; Hawaii; Japan; Korea
- Highest Rank: Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class
- Dates of Service: 1949-1953
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: MiniDV [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2010-10-17)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2010-10-17; 2010-10-17)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2010-10-17)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2010-10-17)
- Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2007-03-02)
- Video: Digital File [ item] -- (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/75852
Cite as
- John William Hoak, Jr. Collection (AFC/2001/001/75852), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Hawaii
- Indianhead, Maryland
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Japan
- Korea
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Miramar, California
- San Diego, California
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
Service Unit
- Cag-102 (Carrier Air Group)
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal
- Indianhead
- Maryland
- Naval Powder Factory
- Navy Reserve
- USS Bon Home Richard (CV 31)
- Vf-874 (Fighter Squadron)