William Marion Patterson Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1942-1947

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

USS Shangri-La (CV 38); CASU-4 (Carrier Aircraft Service Unit); CASU-6 (Carrier Aircraft Service Unit); VT-5 (Torpedo Squadron); VA-6 (Attack Squadron)

Location of Service

Naval Recruiting Station, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Naval Training Station, Bainbridge, Maryland; Naval Air Technical Training Center, Jacksonville, Florida; San Diego, California

Highest Rank

Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Interviewer:

Ruth Taylor

Contributor:

Richlyn Goddard

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Atlantic County Historical Society

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/54739

Subjects:

Patterson, William Marion

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

William Marion Patterson Collection
(AFC/2001/001/54739), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress