Richard Campos Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

Hispanic

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War or Conflict

Iraq War, 2003-2011

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1981-2004

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

California Army National Guard; Company G, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment

Location of Service

Romania; Jordan; Iraq; Kuwait; Camp Anaconda, Iraq; Camp Loki, Iraq

Battles/Campaigns

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Kurdistan, Operation Spear

Highest Rank

E-5

Prisoner of War

No

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War or Conflict

Cold War

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1969-1971

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Marine Corps

Location of Service

Camp Pendleton, California

Highest Rank

E-3

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a aircraft refueler.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: Flash Drive [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Citlali Aguilar

Contributor:

Jerry McNerney

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

U.S. House of Representatives/Jerry McNerney

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/116440

Subjects:

Campos, Richard

Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cold War--Personal Narratives

United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

Richard Campos Collection
(AFC/2001/001/116440), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress