Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Leo K. Thorsness Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Unit of Service: 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 355th Tactical Fighter Wing
- Location of Service: George Air Force Base, California; Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand; Vietnam
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/89790
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About this Item
Title
- Leo K. Thorsness Collection
Names
- Wilkerson, Thomas L.
- Thorsness, Leo K.
- Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOH)
- unknown interviewer
Home State
- Arizona
Headings
- - Thorsness, Leo K.
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
- - Prisoner of War -- United States
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Unit of Service: 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 355th Tactical Fighter Wing
- Location of Service: George Air Force Base, California; Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand; Vietnam
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Dates of Service: 1951-1973
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his service over North Vietnam on 04/19/1967. He was a prisoner of war (POW) after being shot down on 04/30/1967. He was released 03/04/1973.
Materials
- Video: Betacam SP [ item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-09-10)
- Video: Betacam SP [ item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-09-10)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-09-10)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2004-03-22)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2004-03-22)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording (collected 2002-2004)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/89790
Cite as
- Leo K. Thorsness Collection (AFC/2001/001/89790), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- online text
- video