Personal Narrative 3D Object Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Madsen Cobb Kokjer Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 17th Bomb Squadron, 27th Bomb Group
- Location of Service: Randolph Army Air Field, Texas; Kelly Army Air Field, Texas; Nebraska; California; Manila, Philippines; Bataan, Philippines; Pampanga, Philippines; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/117698
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About this Item
Title
- Madsen Cobb Kokjer Collection
Names
- Kokjer, Madsen Cobb
- Beck, Jody
- Sothan, Janet Kokjer
Home State
- Nebraska
Headings
- - Kokjer, Madsen Cobb
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
- - 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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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 17th Bomb Squadron, 27th Bomb Group
- Location of Service: Randolph Army Air Field, Texas; Kelly Army Air Field, Texas; Nebraska; California; Manila, Philippines; Bataan, Philippines; Pampanga, Philippines; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Dates of Service: 1940-1945
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: Flash Drive [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2019-03-16; 2019-03-16)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [3 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 2019)
- Manuscript: Civilian papers (certificates, forms, wills, etc) [50 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 1928-1945)
- Manuscript: Clippings [16 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1943)
- Manuscript: Correspondence [606 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 1939-1958)
- Manuscript: Diaries and journals [8 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 1942-1945)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [18 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 1939-1945)
- Manuscript: Periodicals [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1945-06)
- Manuscript: Printed matter [9 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 1907-1945)
- Manuscript: Unit histories [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1941-09-26)
- Manuscript: Scrapbooks [1 item] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 1941-1945)
- Photograph: Original photographic print [114 items] -- Photograph (collected 1969)
- Photograph: Original photographic print [1 item] -- Panorama (collected 1941-09-04)
- Photograph: Slides [8 items] -- Photograph (collected 1969)
- Photograph: Negatives [12 items] -- Photograph (collected 1969)
- Photograph: Duplicate [1 item] -- Photograph (collected unknown)
- Artifact: Artifact [2 items] -- (collected 1969)
- Manuscript: Correspondence [36 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 1937-2002)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [4 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1944-1963)
- Manuscript: Printed matter [5 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1945-1961)
- Manuscript: Clippings [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Photograph: Digital print [1 item] -- Photograph (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/117698
Cite as
- Madsen Cobb Kokjer Collection (AFC/2001/001/117698), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Bataan, Philippines
- California
- Kelly Army Air Field, Texas
- Manila, Philippines
- Nebraska
- Pacific Theater
- Pampanga, Philippines
- Randolph Army Air Field, Texas