Clyde B. East Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Clyde B. East

State of Birth:

VA

Home State:

CA

Note

Estefany Fraire also interviewed the veteran.

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1941-1944

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service

15th Tactical Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 10th Reconnaissance Group

Location of Service

Canada; Europe; United States; Japan; Italy; France

Highest Rank

Captain

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served first with the Royal Canadian Air Force in England.

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War or Conflict

Korean War, 1950-1953

Military Status

Veteran

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Air Force

Unit of Service

45th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron; 17th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron; 18th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron; 20th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Location of Service

Korea; Japan; Southeast Asia

Prisoner of War

No

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Air Force

Location of Service

Vietnam

Highest Rank

Lieutenant Colonel

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Photograph: Photocopy of Photographic Print [20 items] -- Photograph

Video: MiniDV [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Video: DVD [1 item] -- Slide Presentation

Manuscript: Creative works [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Video: Digital File [ item] --

Interviewer:

Lou Anne Missildine

Interviewer:

Eduardo Rivas

Interviewer:

Alberto Ortiz

Contributor:

Mira Cohen

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/04661

Subjects:

East, Clyde B.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives

United States. Air Force.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Air Force.

Cite as:

Clyde B. East Collection
(AFC/2001/001/04661), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress