John W. Elgin Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

Korean War, 1950-1953

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1951-1954

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

Fleet Operations

Location of Service

Guam; Japan; Philippines; Korea

Highest Rank

Petty Officer Second Class

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Interviewer:

Joyce Sanders

Contributor:

Helen Reed

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Park County Veterans History Project

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/37922

Subjects:

Elgin, John W.

Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

John W. Elgin Collection
(AFC/2001/001/37922), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress