Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Carmen Cardea Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS John Adams (SSBN 620); USS Flasher (SSN 613); USS Nimitz (CVN 68); USS Eisenhower (CVN 69)
- Location of Service: Charleston, South Carolina; Bremerton, Washington; Hawaii; Norfolk, Virginia; Vietnam; Iran; Libya; Far East; Europe; Italy; Egypt; Greece
- Highest Rank: Master Chief Petty Officer
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/62628
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About this Item
Title
- Carmen Cardea Collection
Names
- Cardea, Carmen
- Joseph A. Driscoll, III
- Childress, Rachel A.
- Eastman, Sylvia J.
- VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore VA Rehabilitation and Extended Care Center
Home State
- Maryland
Headings
- - Cardea, Carmen
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS John Adams (SSBN 620); USS Flasher (SSN 613); USS Nimitz (CVN 68); USS Eisenhower (CVN 69)
- Location of Service: Charleston, South Carolina; Bremerton, Washington; Hawaii; Norfolk, Virginia; Vietnam; Iran; Libya; Far East; Europe; Italy; Egypt; Greece
- Highest Rank: Master Chief Petty Officer
- Dates of Service: 1964-1988
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: Cardea served on the USS Nimitz during the attempted rescue of hostages in Iran [Operation Eagle Claw (or Operation Evening Light)] and during actions against Libya. Special duties/highlights/achievements include: "mechanical operator of nuclear power plant, Navy recruiter and counselor, detailer, on carriers was propulsion plant watch supervisor, leading chief for reactor mechanical division/department command master chief on the USS Eisenhower."
Materials
- Video: MiniDV [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2008)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2012-07-25; 2012-07-25)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/62628
Cite as
- Carmen Cardea Collection (AFC/2001/001/62628), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Bremerton, Washington
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Egypt
- Europe
- Far East
- Greece
- Hawaii
- Iran
- Italy
- Libya
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Vietnam