Joseph A. Ade Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

Korean War, 1950-1953

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1951-1964

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Marine Corps

Unit of Service

B Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division; 68th Rifle Company

Location of Service

Korea

Battles/Campaigns

Operation Clam Up, Hill 812

Highest Rank

Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a fire team leader, a platoon sergeant, and as a sniper.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

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

Photograph: Copy photographic print [1 item] -- Photograph

Photograph: Digital print [1 item] -- Photograph

Photograph: Photocopy of photographic print [3 items] -- Photograph

Interviewer:

Frank Segal

Interviewer:

Genie Ravital

Interviewer:

Kathleen Delaney Fink

Contributor:

Elliot Copeland

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Boy Scouts of America

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/98495

Subjects:

Ade, Joseph A.

Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives

United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

Joseph A. Ade Collection
(AFC/2001/001/98495), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress