Edward Thomas Humbel Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

Cold War

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1972-2001

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

USS Detroit (AOE 4); USS Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 7)

Location of Service

Great Lakes, Illinois; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Lenexa, Kansas; Cheyenne, Wyoming; Charleston, South Carolina; Atlantic Ocean; Norway; Spain; Mediterranean Sea; France; Italy; Greece; Turkey; Caribbean Sea; St. Thomas; Puerto Rico; Cuba; Jacksonville, Florida; Wichita, Kansas

Highest Rank

Petty Officer First Class

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran served as a storekeeper on active duty from 1972 to 1975; Navy Reserve from 1975 to 1984; then returned to active duty from 1984 to 2001.

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War or Conflict

Afghan War, 2001-

Military Status

Civilian

Dates of Service

2001-2006

Location of Service

Bagram, Afghanistan; Wichita, Kansas

Service History Note

The veteran worked as a civilian for the Air Force in Wichita, Kansas from 2001 to 2004. He worked for L-3 Vertex that was working for the Army at Bagram, Afghanistan and Kirkuk, Iraq from 2005 to 2006.

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War or Conflict

Iraq War, 2003-2011

Military Status

Civilian

Location of Service

Kirkuk, Iraq

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/2001/001/87192

Subjects:

Humbel, Edward Thomas

Cold War--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Afghan War, 2001---Personal Narratives

L-3 Vertex--Personal Narratives

Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal Narratives

L-3 Vertex--Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Edward Thomas Humbel Collection
(AFC/2001/001/87192), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress