Arnold Barker, Jr. Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Arnold Barker, Jr.

State of Birth:

TN

Home State:

TN

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1941-1960

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

USS Hornet

Location of Service

Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Munda Island (New Hebrides Islands); Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Japan

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served on the Aviation Combat Air Crew.

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War or Conflict

Korean War, 1950-1953

Military Status

Veteran

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Photograph: Mixed (Multiple types of photographs) [5 items] --

Video: Betacam SP [3 items] -- Oral history interview

Manuscript: Correspondence [1 item] --

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [7 items] --

Manuscript: Clippings [3 items] --

Interviewer:

Tony Mavredes

Contributor:

Sarah Bowen

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

WRCB-TV Channel 3

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/05900

Subjects:

Barker Jr., Arnold

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Arnold Barker, Jr. Collection
(AFC/2001/001/05900), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress