Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Leon Woodie Spears Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps; Air Force
- Unit of Service: 332nd Fighter Group
- Location of Service: Korea; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/57365
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About this Item
Title
- Leon Woodie Spears Collection
Names
- Spears, Leon Woodie
- Liddle, Donald J.
- Veterans History Project of Rossmoor
Home State
- California
Headings
- - Spears, Leon Woodie
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
- - Prisoner of War -- United States
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
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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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 332nd Fighter Group
- Location of Service: European Theater
- Dates of Service: 1942
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was a part of the Tuskegee Airmen.
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Location of Service: Korea
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: Member of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Materials
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2008-01-29)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2008-01-29; 2015-02-13)
- Video: Digital File [ item] -- (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/57365
Cite as
- Leon Woodie Spears Collection (AFC/2001/001/57365), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video