Elliot Leedom Ackerman Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Elliot Leedom Ackerman

State of Birth:

CA

Home State:

DC

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

Iraq War, 2003-2011

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

2003-2011

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Marine Corps

Unit of Service

1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment; 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion

Location of Service

Iraq

Battles/Campaigns

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Fallujah

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a rifle platoon command, Marine Special Operations team leader, and paramilitary case officer.

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War or Conflict

Afghan War, 2001-

Military Status

Veteran

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Marine Corps

Location of Service

Kunar Province, Afghanistan; Herat Province, Afghanistan; Paktika Province, Afghanistan; Farah Province, Afghanistan

Battles/Campaigns

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

Highest Rank

Captain

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Video: Flash Drive [1 item] -- Reference copy

Manuscript: Clippings [2 items] -- Typewritten document

Video: Digital File [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Andrew Huber

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/108527

Subjects:

Ackerman, Elliot Leedom

Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal Narratives

United States. Marine Corps.

Afghan War, 2001---Personal Narratives

United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

Elliot Leedom Ackerman Collection
(AFC/2001/001/108527), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress