Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Audio Recording John R. Alison Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: Assistant Military Attache, England; 75th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, China Air Task Force, 10th Air Force; 14th Air Force; 1st Air Commando Group; 3rd Air Commando Group; Air Force Reserve
- Location of Service: Kelly Field, Texas; England; Soviet Union; Burma; Philippines; China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Pacific Theater; Iran; Iraq; Japan; New Guinea
- Highest Rank: Major General
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/7422
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About this Item
Title
- John R. Alison Collection
Names
- Perry, Edwin M.
- Alison, John R.
- Veterans History Project
- Library of Congress
Home State
- Washington (D.C.)
Headings
- - Alison, John R.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
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: Assistant Military Attache, England; 75th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, China Air Task Force, 10th Air Force; 14th Air Force; 1st Air Commando Group; 3rd Air Commando Group; Air Force Reserve
- Location of Service: Kelly Field, Texas; England; Soviet Union; Burma; Philippines; China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Pacific Theater; Iran; Iraq; Japan; New Guinea
- Highest Rank: Major General
- Dates of Service: 1936-1972
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran also served in the 5th Air Force, 4th Air Force, and as an attaché to various Air Force divisions
Materials
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-03-11)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-03-11)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 1994-08-17)
- Audio: DAT [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-03-11)
- Audio: DAT [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-03-11)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Multiple types of electronic files (collected 2003; 2003-01-29)
- Manuscript: Mixed (Multiple types of manuscripts) [1 item] -- (collected 2003)
- Manuscript: Unit histories [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1942-1943)
- Video: Betacam SP [5 items] -- Digitized Copy (collected 2003-02-26-2003-03-11; 2003)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-02-26)
- Audio: 10" Audio Reel [4 items] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-02-26-2003-03-11; 2003)
- Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-01-09; 2003)
- Audio: DAT [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-02-26; 2003)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/7422
Cite as
- John R. Alison Collection (AFC/2001/001/7422), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
IIIF Presentation Manifest
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Burma
- China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater
- England
- Iran
- Iraq
- Japan
- Kelly Field, Texas
- New Guinea
- Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
- Pacific Theater
- Philippines
- Soviet Union
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 10th Air Force
- 14th Air Force
- 1st Air Commando Group
- 23rd Fighter Group
- 3rd Air Commando Group
- 75th Fighter Squadron
- Air Force Reserve
- Assistant Military Attache
- China Air Task Force
- England