John R. Alison Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

John R. Alison

State of Birth:

FL

Home State:

DC

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1936-1972

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service

Assistant Military Attache, England; 75th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, China Air Task Force, 10th Air Force; 14th Air Force; 1st Air Commando Group; 3rd Air Commando Group; Air Force Reserve

Location of Service

Kelly Field, Texas; England; Soviet Union; Burma; Philippines; China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Pacific Theater; Iran; Iraq; Japan; New Guinea

Battles/Campaigns

Operation Thursday

Highest Rank

Major General

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran also served in the 5th Air Force, 4th Air Force, and as an attaché to various Air Force divisions

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

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

Audio: 10" Audio Reel [4 items] -- Oral history interview

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

Video: Betacam SP [5 items] -- Digitized Copy

Manuscript: Regimental/unit histories [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Multiple types of electronic files

Manuscript: Mixed (Multiple types of manuscripts) [1 item] --

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

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

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

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

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

Interviewer:

Edwin Perry

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/07422

Subjects:

Alison, John R.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Cite as:

John R. Alison Collection
(AFC/2001/001/07422), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress