Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Joseph M. Fitzwater, Jr. Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps; Air Force
- Unit of Service: 130th Air Resupply And Communications Service Squadron; 2nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 5th Air Force; 13th Air Force
- Location of Service: Mountain Home, Idaho; Elgin Air Force Base, Florida; McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey; Korea; Fort Thomas, Kentucky; Petersburg, Florida; Denver, Colorado; Brownsville, Texas; Lincoln, Nebraska; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; San Francisco, California; Borneo; Palawan (Philippines); Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/104193
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About this Item
Title
- Joseph M. Fitzwater, Jr. Collection
Names
- Rich, Chris
- Fitzwater Jr., Joseph M.
- McCullough, Tracey
- Clermont County Public Library
- Roy E. Abrams
Home State
- Ohio
Headings
- - Fitzwater Jr., Joseph M.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
Form
- DVD
Extent
- 1 item
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 2nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 5th Air Force; 13th Air Force
- Location of Service: Fort Thomas, Kentucky; Petersburg, Florida; Denver, Colorado; Brownsville, Texas; Lincoln, Nebraska; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; San Francisco, California; Borneo; Palawan (Philippines); Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1943-1953
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Unit of Service: 130th Air Resupply And Communications Service Squadron
- Location of Service: Mountain Home, Idaho; Elgin Air Force Base, Florida; McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey; Korea
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2015-12-02; 2015-12-02)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/104193
Cite as
- Joseph M. Fitzwater, Jr. Collection (AFC/2001/001/104193), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Borneo
- Brownsville, Texas
- Denver, Colorado
- Elgin Air Force Base, Florida
- Fort Thomas, Kentucky
- Korea
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
- Mountain Home, Idaho
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Pacific Theater
- Palawan (Philippines)
- Petersburg, Florida
- San Francisco, California
Service Unit
- 130th Air Resupply and Communications Service Squadron
- 13th Air Force
- 2nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
- 5th Air Force