Moreton M. Rolleston, Jr. Collection

Biographical Information

Note

Original collection material is also retained at the Atlanta History Center, Atlanta, Georgia.

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1941-1946

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

Naval Intelligence

Location of Service

Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina; Washington, DC; New York, New York; Plymouth, and London, England; European Theater

Highest Rank

Lieutenant Commander

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran helped to prepare the navigational maps for the D-Day Normandy Invasion.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Transcript [2 items] --Typewritten document

Interviewer:

Frances Westbrook

Interviewer:

F. C. Chandler

Contributor:

Gordon Jones

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Atlanta History Center

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/53524

Subjects:

Rolleston Jr., Moreton M.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Moreton M. Rolleston, Jr. Collection
(AFC/2001/001/53524), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress