Richard Earl Pierson Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Richard Earl Pierson

State of Birth:

CA

Home State:

CA

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

Korean War, 1950-1953

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1952-1973

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Air Force

Location of Service

California; Texas; Colorado; Illinois; Delaware; Florida

Prisoner of War

No

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1952-1973

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Air Force

Unit of Service

1st Air Commando Group; 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron

Location of Service

Vietnam; Thailand

Highest Rank

Lieutenant Colonel

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item] -- Handwritten document

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item] -- Handwritten document

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Maps [1 item] --

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item] --

Manuscript: Memoirs [2 items] -- Typewritten document

Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Multiple types of electronic files

Photograph: Digital Print [41 items] -- Photograph

Contributor:

Richard Pierson

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/02579

Subjects:

Pierson, Richard Earl

Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives

United States. Air Force.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Air Force.

Cite as:

Richard Earl Pierson Collection
(AFC/2001/001/02579), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress