Helmer Haakenson Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Helmer Haakenson

 

 

 

 

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1941-?

Branch of Service

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service

311th Troop Carrier Squadron

Location of Service

Camp Hahn, California; Kodiak, Alaska; Madison, Wisconsin; Chanute Field, Illinois; Boca Raton, Florida; Hawaii

Highest Rank

Sergeant

Service History Note

The veteran served as an anti-aircraft artillery platoon sergeant and as a radar mechanic.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

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

Interviewer:

Larry Nelson

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Rock County World War II Veterans Project

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/94039

Subjects:

Haakenson, Helmer

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Cite as:

Helmer Haakenson Collection
(AFC/2001/001/94039), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress