Robert Arant, Jr. Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Robert Arant, Jr.

State of Birth:

SC

Home State:

SC

Note

This interview was conducted by Veterans History Project volunteers on the National Mall in Washington, DC during the National World War II Reunion: Tribute to a Generation, May 27-30, 2004. Interviews in this group range from one minute to 25 minutes in length.

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

USS Breese (DM 18)

Location of Service

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Pacific Theater

Battles/Campaigns

Pearl Harbor

Highest Rank

Chief Warrant Officer 4

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran notes he spent 31 years in the Navy. Served as a gunner's mate and belongs to the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [ item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Michelle Mullins

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/12878

Subjects:

Arant Jr., Robert

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Robert Arant, Jr. Collection
(AFC/2001/001/12878), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress