Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Rufus M. Averett Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS Wallace L. Lind (DD 703); USS Roanoke (CL 145); USS Hank (DD 702); USS LSM-156 (Landing Ship Medium); USS LSM-355 (Landing Ship Medium)
- Location of Service: Chicago, Illinois; San Francisco, California; Manila, Philippines; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Japan; Pacific Theater; Mississippi River; Korea; Pacific Ocean; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; New Orleans, Louisiana
- Highest Rank: Commander
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/95028
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About this Item
Title
- Rufus M. Averett Collection
Names
- Nagorka, Samuel S.
- Traill, David
- Averett, Rufus M.
- Suncoast Community High School
Home State
- Florida
Headings
- - Averett, Rufus M.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- 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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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS LSM-156 (Landing Ship Medium); USS LSM-355 (Landing Ship Medium)
- Location of Service: Chicago, Illinois; San Francisco, California; Manila, Philippines; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Japan; Pacific Theater; Mississippi River
- Dates of Service: 1943-1963
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as a junior officer on the USS LSM-156 and USS LSM-355.
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS Wallace L. Lind (DD 703); USS Roanoke (CL 145); USS Hank (DD 702)
- Location of Service: Korea; Pacific Ocean; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; New Orleans, Louisiana
- Highest Rank: Commander
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as an executive officer of the USS Wallace L. Lind, USS Hank, and USS Roanoke.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2013-09-08; 2014-09-04)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording (collected 2014)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2013-09-08; 2014-04-02)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/95028
Cite as
- Rufus M. Averett Collection (AFC/2001/001/95028), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Chicago, Illinois
- Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
- Japan
- Korea
- Manila, Philippines
- Mississippi River
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
- Pacific Ocean
- Pacific Theater
- San Francisco, California
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- USS Hank (Dd 702)
- USS Lsm-156 (Landing Ship Medium)
- USS Lsm-355 (Landing Ship Medium)
- USS Roanoke (CL 145)
- USS Wallace L. Lind (Dd 703)