John V. Alvarado Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

Hispanic

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1944-1945

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

USS LST 820 (Landing Ship Tank)

Location of Service

Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Mariana Islands; Pacific Theater

Battles/Campaigns

Okinawa

Highest Rank

Radio Technician Second Class

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served in an amphibious unit as a radio operator for landing troops.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: CD [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Interviewer:

Abbas Kathiria

Contributor:

Tyler Archer

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

San Antonio College

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/67973

Subjects:

Alvarado, John V.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

John V. Alvarado Collection
(AFC/2001/001/67973), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress