Ewing B. Roddy Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

Unspecified

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1943-1945

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service

490th Bomb Group, 3rd Division, 8th Air Force

Location of Service

England

Battles/Campaigns

Battle of the Bulge, Southern France, Central Europe

Highest Rank

Master Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

Veteran was a Top Turret Gunner and Flight Engineer, completing 22 combat missions over Germany.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Printed matter [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Interviewer:

Helen Walsh

Contributor:

Richlyn Goddard

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Atlantic County Historical Society

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/68730

Subjects:

Roddy, Ewing B.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Cite as:

Ewing B. Roddy Collection
(AFC/2001/001/68730), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress