Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Sheldon Lowell Kader 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: 2nd Combat Camera Unit, 2nd Photo Squadron, Air Photo and Charting Service; 325th Fighter Group; 325th Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron; 2nd Combat Camera Unit, 2nd Photo Squadron, Air Photo and Charting Service
- Location of Service: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; McChord AFB, Washington; Yokota AFB, Japan; Kimpo AFB and Suwon AB, Korea; California; Sioux Falls Army Air Field, South Dakota; Eschborn, Germany; Camp Beale, California; McChord Air Force Base, Washington; Yokota Air Force Base, Japan
- Highest Rank: Captain; Staff Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/68664
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Title
- Sheldon Lowell Kader Collection
Names
- Kader, Sheldon Lowell
- Veterans Museum at Balboa Park
- Appleton, Rick
Home State
- California
Headings
- - Kader, Sheldon Lowell
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
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: 325th Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron; 2nd Combat Camera Unit, 2nd Photo Squadron, Air Photo and Charting Service
- Location of Service: Sioux Falls Army Air Field, South Dakota; Eschborn, Germany; Camp Beale, California; McChord Air Force Base, Washington; Yokota Air Force Base, Japan
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1943-1946
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as a radio operator mechanic.
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Unit of Service: 2nd Combat Camera Unit, 2nd Photo Squadron, Air Photo and Charting Service; 325th Fighter Group
- Location of Service: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; McChord AFB, Washington; Yokota AFB, Japan; Kimpo AFB and Suwon AB, Korea; California
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Dates of Service: 1950-1964
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as photographer and correspondent covering air missions and ground operations. He Developed and directed documentaries for release by the Air Force.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2009; 2009-10-26)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording (collected 2009-09)
- Photograph: Photographic print [14 items] -- Photograph (collected 1950-1953)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Multiple types of electronic files (collected 2009; 2009-11-29)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 2009-11-25)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/68664
Cite as
- Sheldon Lowell Kader Collection (AFC/2001/001/68664), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
IIIF Presentation Manifest
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- California
- Camp Beale, California
- Eschborn, Germany
- Kimpo AFB and Suwon Ab, Korea
- McChord AFB, Washington
- McChord Air Force Base, Washington
- Sioux Falls Army Air Field, South Dakota
- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
- Yokota AFB, Japan
- Yokota Air Force Base, Japan
Service Unit
- 2nd Combat Camera Unit
- 2nd Photo Squadron
- 325th Fighter Group
- 325th Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron
- Air Photo and Charting Service