Tamara Lee Long Archuleta Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Tamara Lee Long Archuleta

State of Birth:

NM

Home State:

NM

Gender

Female

Race

American Indian and Alaskan Native

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War or Conflict

Afghan War, 2001-

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1999-2003

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Air Force

Unit of Service

41st Rescue Squadron

Location of Service

Moody Air Force Base, Georgia; Afghanistan

Battles/Campaigns

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

Highest Rank

Captain

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran died as a co-pilot of a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter on a medical evacuation mission to save two injured Afghani children.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Mixed (Multiple types of manuscripts) [4 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents)

Audio: Microcassette [1 item] -- Self-interview

Contributor:

Steve Pearce

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

U.S. House of Representatives/Steve Pearce

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/24654

Subjects:

Archuleta, Tamara Lee Long

Afghan War, 2001---Personal Narratives

United States. Air Force.

Cite as:

Tamara Lee Long Archuleta Collection
(AFC/2001/001/24654), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress