Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Frederick Lawrence Abel Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: Supply Depot, USS Des Moines (CA 134); USS Des Moines, 6th Fleet
- Location of Service: New Hebrides; Connecticut; California
- Highest Rank: Chief Storekeeper
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/31821
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About this Item
Title
- Frederick Lawrence Abel Collection
Names
- Winkle, John Van
- Dreier, David
- U.S. House of Representatives/David Dreier
- Abel, Frederick Lawrence
Home State
- California
Headings
- - Abel, Frederick Lawrence
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: Supply Depot, USS Des Moines (CA 134)
- Location of Service: New Hebrides; Connecticut; California
- Highest Rank: Chief Storekeeper
- Dates of Service: 1943-1954
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was a selective volunteer and both enlisted and was drafted.
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Unit of Service: USS Des Moines, 6th Fleet
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Multiple types of electronic files (collected 2005-07-20)
- Photograph: Digital print [14 items] -- Photograph (collected 1943-1952)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Multiple types of electronic files (collected 2005-07-20)
- Video: Hi-8/Digital 8 [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2005-07-20)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [7 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 1943-1954)
- Manuscript: Printed matter [4 items] -- Mixed (handwritten and typewritten documents) (collected 1943-2005)
- Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1944-08-24)
- Manuscript: Correspondence [1 item] -- (collected 2005-07-28)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/31821
Cite as
- Frederick Lawrence Abel Collection (AFC/2001/001/31821), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video