Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Arden A. Rowley Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Cold War; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 480th Field Artillery Battalion, Arizona Army National Guard; 76th Engineer Construction Battalion; Company A, 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Arizona; Fort Ord, California; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Fort Lewis, Washington; Korea
- Highest Rank: Major; Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/34440
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About this Item
Title
- Arden A. Rowley Collection
Names
- Rowley, Arden A.
- Rowley, Arden Allen
- unknown interviewer
Home State
- Arizona
Headings
- - Rowley, Arden A.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Prisoner of War -- United States
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 76th Engineer Construction Battalion; Company A, 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Fort Ord, California; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Fort Lewis, Washington; Korea
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1948-1953
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served in all ten Korean War campaigns until he became a prisoner of war (POW) for 33 months. He was a prisoner of war (POW) from 12/01/1950 to 08/18/1953.
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 480th Field Artillery Battalion, Arizona Army National Guard
- Location of Service: Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Arizona
- Highest Rank: Major
- Dates of Service: 1956-1974
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] -- Digitized Copy (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Book [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2013)
- Manuscript: Book [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2008)
- Manuscript: Book [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2002)
- Manuscript: Book [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2003)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Speech (collected 2002)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Home movie footage (collected 1953-09-07-2000-06-30)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected unknown)
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Biography [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2004)
- Manuscript: Book [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2002)
- Manuscript: Clippings [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 2000)
- Manuscript: Correspondence [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2004-09-26)
- Manuscript: Printed matter [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/34440
Cite as
- Arden A. Rowley Collection (AFC/2001/001/34440), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Arizona
- Fort Lewis, Washington
- Fort Ord, California
- Fort Sill, Oklahoma
- Korea
- Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
Service Unit
- 2nd Engineer Combat Battalion
- 2nd Infantry Division
- 480th Field Artillery Battalion
- 76th Engineer Construction Battalion
- Arizona Army National Guard
- Company a