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John Warner [detail from video]

Veterans History Project Service Summary:

  • War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
  • Branch of Service: Navy; Marine Corps
  • Unit of Service: 1st MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing)
  • Location of Service: Quantico, Virginia; Parris Island, South Carolina; El Toro, California; Pohang, Korea; Great Lakes, Illinois; Bayonne, New Jersey
  • Highest Rank: Electronics Technician's Mate Third Class; Captain
  • Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/26458

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"The military did a lot more for me than I ever did for the military." (Video interview, 27:48)

John William Warner's military service spanned two different branches and two different decades. Enlisting in the Navy in early 1945 at the age of 17, he served stateside during World War II. He transitioned to the Marine Corps during the Korean War, and served with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) near Pohang, Korea. Earning both his college and law degrees using the GI Bill, he went on to serve as Secretary of the Navy and a five-term Senator from Virginia. Along with the sense of personal responsibility that his military training helped him to develop, he points to the GI Bill as a main factor in his later achievements.

Interview / Recording

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About this Item

Title

  • John William Warner Collection

Names

  • Winkler, David F.
  • Veterans History Project
  • Warner, John William
  • Library of Congress

Home State

  • Virginia

Headings

  • -  Warner, John William
  • -  World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
  • -  United States. Navy.
  • -  Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
  • -  United States. Marine Corps.

Repository

  • Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Gender

  • Male

Status

  • veteran

Service History

  • World War, 1939-1945

    • Branch of Service: Navy
    • Location of Service: Great Lakes, Illinois; Bayonne, New Jersey
    • Highest Rank: Electronics Technician's Mate Third Class
    • Dates of Service: 1945-1946
    • Entrance into Service: Enlisted
    • Military Status: veteran
  • Korean War, 1950-1953

    • Branch of Service: Marine Corps
    • Unit of Service: 1st MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing)
    • Location of Service: Quantico, Virginia; Parris Island, South Carolina; El Toro, California; Pohang, Korea
    • Highest Rank: Captain
    • Dates of Service: 1950-1952
    • Entrance into Service: Enlisted
    • Military Status: veteran
    • Service History Note: Senator Warner also served in the Marine Corps Reserve for 10 years.

Materials

  • Video: MiniDV [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2005-05-05)
  • Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording (collected 2005-05-05)
  • Video: MiniDV [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2005-05-05)

Collection Number

  • AFC/2001/001/26458

Cite as

  • John William Warner Collection (AFC/2001/001/26458), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Online Format

  • image
  • online text
  • video

Additional Metadata Formats

Rights & Access

Using VHP Material in Publication or Exhibition

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Citing VHP Materials

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Materials as a whole:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Manuscript material:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Memoirs (MS02), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Transcript (MS04), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Correspondence (MS01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Recording:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Audio recording (SR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Video recording (MV01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Photograph:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH01), photographer unknown, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH03-PH14), Ralph Williams photographer, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Computer file:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Computer file (CF01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Artifact:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Artifact (AR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Winkler, David F, Veterans History Project, John William Warner, and Library Of Congress. John William Warner Collection. 1945. Personal Narrative. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.26458/.

APA citation style:

Winkler, D. F., Veterans History Project, Warner, J. W. & Library Of Congress. (1945) John William Warner Collection. [Personal Narrative] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.26458/.

MLA citation style:

Winkler, David F, et al. John William Warner Collection. 1945. Personal Narrative. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.26458/>.