Robert Maldonado Collection

Biographical Information

Note

Veteran's biographical form lists race/ethnicity as Puerto Rican.

Gender

Male

Race

Hispanic

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War or Conflict

Cold War

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1972-1994

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

USS Jesse L. Brown (FF 1089); USS Nitro (AE 23); USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS 16)

Location of Service

Great Lakes, Illinois (boot camp); Newport, Rhode Island; New York; New Jersey; Rota, Spain; Sardinia, Italy

Battles/Campaigns

United States Marine Compound Bombing, Beirut, Lebanon, 1983

Highest Rank

Senior Chief

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

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

Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] -- Typewritten document

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

Interviewer:

Susan Slaninka

Contributor:

Richlyn Goddard

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Atlantic County Historical Society

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/76841

Subjects:

Maldonado, Robert

Cold War--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Robert Maldonado Collection
(AFC/2001/001/76841), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress