Arthur Adair, Sr. Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Arthur Adair, Sr.

State of Birth:

AL

Home State:

PA

Gender

Male

Race

Black or African American

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1940-1945

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army

Location of Service

Pacific Theater; New Guinea; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Death Valley, California; Brisbane, Australia; Pacific Theater

Battles/Campaigns

New Guinea

Highest Rank

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a gun commander.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Charles Jennings

Contributor:

Barbara Taylor

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

VA Medical Center, Butler, Pennsylvania

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/90753

Subjects:

Adair Sr., Arthur

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

Arthur Adair, Sr. Collection
(AFC/2001/001/90753), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress