Ron Abate Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

Iraq War, 2003-2011

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1979-?

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

USS William C. Lawe (DD 763); USS Manley (DD 940); USS Thomas C. Hart (FF 1092); USS La Salle (AGF 3)

Location of Service

Washington, DC; Baghdad, Iraq

Battles/Campaigns

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Highest Rank

Captain

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording

Interviewer:

John Grande

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

University of Central Florida, Special Collections & University Archives

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/108605

Subjects:

Abate, Ron

Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Ron Abate Collection
(AFC/2001/001/108605), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress