Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource William Duane Bowers Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Cold War
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS Helena (CA 75); USS Providence (CLG 6); USS Dixie (AD 14); USS Independence (CVA 62); USS Whitehurst (DE 634); USS Fox; USS Chicago (CA 136)
- Location of Service: Corpus Christi, Texas; San Diego, California; Norfolk, Virginia; Pensacola and Mayport, Florida; Seattle, Washington; Naples, Italy; Japan; Philippines; France; Turkey; Lebanon; Israel; Hong Kong; Malta; Spain; Greece
- Highest Rank: Chief Petty Officer
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/81484
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About this Item
Title
- William Duane Bowers Collection
Names
- McCord, Mary
- McCord, Mary C.
- Adult Center of Prescott
- Bowers, William Duane
Home State
- Arizona
Headings
- - Bowers, William Duane
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS Helena (CA 75); USS Providence (CLG 6); USS Dixie (AD 14); USS Independence (CVA 62); USS Whitehurst (DE 634); USS Fox; USS Chicago (CA 136)
- Location of Service: Corpus Christi, Texas; San Diego, California; Norfolk, Virginia; Pensacola and Mayport, Florida; Seattle, Washington; Naples, Italy; Japan; Philippines; France; Turkey; Lebanon; Israel; Hong Kong; Malta; Spain; Greece
- Highest Rank: Chief Petty Officer
- Dates of Service: 1955-1979
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as a trombone and drum musician in the Allied Forces of Southern Europe Band, 6th Fleet Band, and Navy fleet bands in different locations.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2011-11-15)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2011-11-15)
- Computer File: Flash Drive [1 item] -- Electronic file of photograph (collected 1955-1978; 2011-11-14)
- Photograph: Digital print [99 items] -- Photograph (collected 1955-1978)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/81484
Cite as
- William Duane Bowers Collection (AFC/2001/001/81484), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- France
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Israel
- Japan
- Lebanon
- Malta
- Naples, Italy
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Pensacola and Mayport, Florida
- Philippines
- San Diego, California
- Seattle, Washington
- Spain
- Turkey
Service Unit
- USS Chicago (Ca 136)
- USS Dixie (Ad 14)
- USS Fox
- USS Helena (Ca 75)
- USS Independence (Cva 62)
- USS Providence (Clg 6)
- USS Whitehurst (De 634)