James Richard Barto Collection

Biographical Information

Note

Kiernan Robinson, Jennifer Manning, Lexi Saepharn, David Zeko, Bill McLain, and Michelle Zeko also interviewed the veteran.

Gender

Male

Race

White

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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

Navy

Unit of Service

USS Nashville (CL 43)

Location of Service

South Pacific; China; Borneo

Battles/Campaigns

Marcus Island, Wake Island, Bougainville, Cape Gloucester, Admiralty Islands, Humboldt Bay, New Guinea, Tanahmerah Bay, Aitape Bay, Biak Island, Philippines, Leyte, Mindoro, Borneo

Highest Rank

Gunner's Mate Third Class

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran 's ship carried General Douglas MacArthur to various battles. Veteran's ship was also the first United States cruiser to enter the Yangtze River and Shanghai, China.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Michael Manning

Interviewer:

Maria Guadalupe Chavez

Interviewer:

Kyle Quick

Contributor:

Vicki DeWitt

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Illinois WWII Memorial Board Classroom Project

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/79950

Subjects:

Barto, James Richard

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

James Richard Barto Collection
(AFC/2001/001/79950), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress