Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Roy Freddrick Aarons Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 3rd Marine Division; 5th Marine Division; 1st Marine Division; Marine Corps Reserve
- Location of Service: Korea; Camp Pendleton, California; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Iwo Jima; South Pacific; Japan; China; Philippines; Guam
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/85998
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Title
- Roy Freddrick Aarons Collection
Names
- Christina Robinson
- Katie Marsh
- Aarons, Roy Freddrick
- Illinois WWII Memorial Board Classroom Project
- Sokyoko, Anastasia
- DeWitt, Vicki
Home State
- Illinois
Headings
- - Aarons, Roy Freddrick
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
Form
- CD
Extent
- 1 item
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 3rd Marine Division; 5th Marine Division; 1st Marine Division; Marine Corps Reserve
- Location of Service: Camp Pendleton, California; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Iwo Jima; South Pacific; Japan; China; Philippines; Guam
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Dates of Service: 1944-1946
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served in the Marine Corps Reserve until 1949.
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Location of Service: Korea
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Dates of Service: 1950-1951
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: CD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2010-03-09; 2010-03-09)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/85998
Cite as
- Roy Freddrick Aarons Collection (AFC/2001/001/85998), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
- Camp Pendleton, California
- China
- Guam
- Iwo Jima
- Japan
- Korea
- Philippines
- South Pacific