Joseph R. Ashby Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

Cold War

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1954-1962

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

VP-47 (Patrol Squadron); VP-661

Location of Service

Iwakuni, Japan; Pacific; Berlin, Germany; Guantanamo Naval Base, Cuba

Highest Rank

Aviation Electronics Technician Second Class

Prisoner of War

No

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War or Conflict

Cold War

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1976-1997

Branch of Service

Air Force

Unit of Service

138th Tactical Control Group, Colorado Air National Guard; 154th Tactical Control Group, Colorado Air National Guard

Highest Rank

Chief Master Sergeant

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript

Interviewer:

Barbara Belt

Contributor:

Annette Gray

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Douglas County History Research Center, Douglas County Libraries

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/73700

Subjects:

Ashby, Joseph R.

Cold War--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cold War--Personal Narratives

United States. Air Force.

Cite as:

Joseph R. Ashby Collection
(AFC/2001/001/73700), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress