Lonnie Adkins Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

Korean War, 1950-1953

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1950-1953

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Air Force

Unit of Service

307th Bombardment Wing, 2nd Air Force

Location of Service

Lackland Air Force Base and Randolph AFB, Texas; Keesler AFB, Mississippi; Topeka, Kansas; Fort Ord, California; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Island); Guam (Mariana Islands); Lake Charles, Louisiana

Highest Rank

Airman First Class

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

Topics covered include: radio operator school; international Morse code; B-29 crew; location of radio on plane; missions; aircraft in the air.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

James Kirby

Interviewer:

Donnie Rose

Contributor:

Julie Maruskin

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Clark County Public Library

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/32081

Subjects:

Adkins, Lonnie

Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives

United States. Air Force.

Cite as:

Lonnie Adkins Collection
(AFC/2001/001/32081), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress