Robert Lee McGrath Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1944-1946

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

Squadron 23, USS Valley Forge

Location of Service

Farragut, Idaho; Boston, Massachusetts; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; San Pedro, California; New Caledonia; Palau; New Guinea; Philippines; Australia; Pacific Theater

Battles/Campaigns

Palau, Peleliu

Highest Rank

Radarman Third Class

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

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

Interviewer:

Peggy Sowders

Contributor:

David Jackson

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Jackson County Historical Society

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/87167

Subjects:

McGrath, Robert Lee

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Robert Lee McGrath Collection
(AFC/2001/001/87167), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress