Charles Lewis Finkelday Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

Unspecified

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War or Conflict

Korean War, 1950-1953

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1951-1984

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

Naval Security Group (NAVSECGRU); Navy Reserve; USS Thuban (AKA 19)

Location of Service

Bainbridge, Maryland; Imperial Beach, California; Wakkanai, Japan; Rota, Spain

Highest Rank

Chief Petty Officer

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a communication technician.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: CD [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Manuscript: Biography [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Photograph: Original photographic print [1 item] -- Portrait

Interviewer:

Sheryl Collins

Contributor:

Richlyn Goddard

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Atlantic County Historical Society

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/103927

Subjects:

Finkelday, Charles Lewis

Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Charles Lewis Finkelday Collection
(AFC/2001/001/103927), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress