LeRoy R. Engberg Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

LeRoy R. Engberg

State of Birth:

KS

Home State:

CA

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

Dates of Service

1939-1969

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

USS Lexington (CV 2); USS Enterprise (CV 6); USS Saratoga (CV 3); USS Wasp

Highest Rank

Chief Petty Officer

Prisoner of War

No

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War or Conflict

Korean War, 1950-1953

Military Status

Veteran

Branch of Service

Navy

Prisoner of War

No

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Branch of Service

Navy

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Alexandra Ogden

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/13268

Subjects:

Engberg, LeRoy R.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

LeRoy R. Engberg Collection
(AFC/2001/001/13268), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress