Harold E. Atkins Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

Black or African American

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War or Conflict

Persian Gulf War, 1991

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1981-1992

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

VF-32 (Fighter Squadron), USS Independence (CV 62); Commander Amphibious Group 3 (COMPHIBGRU)

Location of Service

Great Lakes, Illinois; Mississippi; Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia; Grenada; Persian Gulf; Atlantic Ocean; Indian Ocean; San Diego, California; Guam (Mariana Islands)

Battles/Campaigns

Operation Desert Storm

Highest Rank

Yeoman First Class

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a legal yeoman and independent administration officer.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Daniel Brightwell

Contributor:

Daniel Brightwell

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Southfield Veterans Commission

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/86368

Subjects:

Atkins, Harold E.

Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Harold E. Atkins Collection
(AFC/2001/001/86368), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress