John L. Tarka Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1943-1946

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment

Location of Service

New Guinea; Philippines

Battles/Campaigns

New Guinea, Southern Philippines, Luzon

Highest Rank

Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [2 items] --

Interviewer:

Jonathan Scalone

Contributor:

Jonathan Scalone

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Hope HealthCare Services

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/75710

Subjects:

Tarka, John L.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

John L. Tarka Collection
(AFC/2001/001/75710), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress