Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Alexander Jefferson Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Cold War; World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps; Air Force
- Unit of Service: 504th Recovery Squadron; Air Force Reserve; 301st Fighter Squadron, 322nd Fighter Group, 15th Air Force
- Location of Service: Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan; Tuskegee Airport, Alabama; Selfridge FIeld, Michigan; Italy; Stalag Luft III, Germany
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/38815
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About this Item
Title
- Alexander Jefferson Collection
Names
- Jefferson, Alexander
- Vollano, William J.
- Ypsilanti District Library and Ypsilanti Rotary
- Chapman, Mimi
Home State
- Michigan
Headings
- - Jefferson, Alexander
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
- - Prisoner of War -- United States
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- Black or African American
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Unit of Service: 504th Recovery Squadron; Air Force Reserve
- Location of Service: Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Dates of Service: 1948-1979
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 301st Fighter Squadron, 322nd Fighter Group, 15th Air Force
- Location of Service: Tuskegee Airport, Alabama; Selfridge FIeld, Michigan; Italy; Stalag Luft III, Germany
- Dates of Service: 1942-1947
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was a prisoner of war (POW) in Germany from 08/1944 to 04/29/1945 and flew 18 missions.
Materials
- Video: Digital File [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2005-01-17)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording (collected 2005-01-17)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2005-01-17; 2004-01-01)
- Manuscript: Biography [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1995)
- Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Unit histories [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
- Photograph: Copy photographic print [5 items] -- Photograph (collected 1944-2005)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/38815
Cite as
- Alexander Jefferson Collection (AFC/2001/001/38815), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- online text
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Italy
- Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan
- Selfridge Field, Michigan
- Stalag Luft III, Germany
- Tuskegee Airport, Alabama