Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Audio Recording Alphonse A. DeSalvio Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS Izard (DD 589)
- Location of Service: Great Lakes (NTS), Illinois; Charleston, South Carolina; Atlantic Ocean; Cuba; Caribbean Sea; Seattle, Washington; Hawaii; Truk (Caroline Islands); Iwo Jima; Philippines; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Radarman Third Class
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/101290
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About this Item
Title
- Alphonse A. DeSalvio Collection
Names
- DeSalvio, Alphonse A.
- Messineo, Joseph R.
Home State
- New York (State)
Headings
- - DeSalvio, Alphonse A.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
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: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS Izard (DD 589)
- Location of Service: Great Lakes (NTS), Illinois; Charleston, South Carolina; Atlantic Ocean; Cuba; Caribbean Sea; Seattle, Washington; Hawaii; Truk (Caroline Islands); Iwo Jima; Philippines; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Radarman Third Class
- Dates of Service: 1943-1946
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran also served in ten major campaigns in the Pacific Theater.
Materials
- Audio: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2015-06-19; 2015-06-19)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2015-06-19; 2015-06-19)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2015-06-19; 2015-06-19)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/101290
Cite as
- Alphonse A. DeSalvio Collection (AFC/2001/001/101290), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Atlantic Ocean
- Caribbean Sea
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Cuba
- Great Lakes (NTS), Illinois
- Hawaii
- Iwo Jima
- Pacific Theater
- Philippines
- Seattle, Washington
- Truk (Caroline Islands)