Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material John David Britto Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS Cowell (DD 547); USS Midway (CV 41); USS Rupertus (DD 851); USS Jennings County (LST 846); USS Ranger (CVA 61); Navy Food Management Team (San Diego)
- Location of Service: US Naval Station (USNS) Adak, Alaska; USNS Subic Bay and Naval Communication Station (NAVCOMSTA), Philippines; Ha Tien, Song Ong Doc, and Saigon, Vietnam; NAVCOMSTA San Francisco (Stockton), San Diego, and Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC), Port Hueneme, California
- Highest Rank: Master Chief Petty Officer
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/67882
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About this Item
Title
- John David Britto Collection
Names
- Green, Cynthia A.
- Britto, John David
- McNerney, Jerry
- Enrique Ramirez
- U.S. House of Representatives/Jerry McNerney
Home State
- California
Headings
- - Britto, John David
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
Form
- MiniDV
Extent
- 1 item
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS Cowell (DD 547); USS Midway (CV 41); USS Rupertus (DD 851); USS Jennings County (LST 846); USS Ranger (CVA 61); Navy Food Management Team (San Diego)
- Location of Service: US Naval Station (USNS) Adak, Alaska; USNS Subic Bay and Naval Communication Station (NAVCOMSTA), Philippines; Ha Tien, Song Ong Doc, and Saigon, Vietnam; NAVCOMSTA San Francisco (Stockton), San Diego, and Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC), Port Hueneme, California
- Highest Rank: Master Chief Petty Officer
- Dates of Service: 1961-1982
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: Special duties/highlights/achievements include: "in-country Vietnam on LST [Landing Ship, Tank] supporting river patrol craft; serving during Cuban Blockade; helping fight fire on USS Forrestal."
Materials
- Video: MiniDV [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2009-05-16)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/67882
Cite as
- John David Britto Collection (AFC/2001/001/67882), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Ha Tien, Song Ong Doc, and Saigon, Vietnam
- Navcomsta San Francisco (Stockton), San Diego, and Naval Construction Battalion Center (Ncbc), Port Hueneme, California
- US Naval Station (Usns) Adak, Alaska
- Usns Subic Bay and Naval Communication Station (Navcomsta), Philippines
Service Unit
- Navy Food Management Team (San Diego)
- USS Cowell (Dd 547)
- USS Jennings County (Lst 846)
- USS Midway (CV 41)
- USS Ranger (Cva 61)
- USS Rupertus (Dd 851)