David W. Wade Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

Korean War, 1950-1953

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1950-1954

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Air Force

Unit of Service

90th Bomb Squadron, 5th Air Force

Location of Service

Lackland Air Force Base, Texas; Mather AFB, California; Lowry AFB, Colorado; K8 Kunsan Air Base, South Korea; Luke AFB, Arizona

Highest Rank

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran worked on weapons systems, including the first air to air rocket systems for the F-94C, F-89D, and F-86D with air defense.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Interviewer:

Don Moore

Contributor:

Don Moore

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Sun Newspapers

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/78935

Subjects:

Wade, David W.

Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives

United States. Air Force.

Cite as:

David W. Wade Collection
(AFC/2001/001/78935), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress