David H. McNerney Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

David H. McNerney

State of Birth:

MA

Home State:

TX

Note

MV01 contains an interview with George Edward Wahlen AFC 2001/001/89819.

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

Korean War, 1950-1953

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1949-1952

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Navy

Location of Service

San Diego, California; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); Korea

Highest Rank

Motor Machinist's Mate

Prisoner of War

No

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1953-1969

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

Army

Unit of Service

Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division; Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division; Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV)

Location of Service

Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort Lewis, Washington; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Ord, California; Polei Doc, Vietnam; Fort Dix, New Jersey

Battles/Campaigns

Polei Doc

Highest Rank

First Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his service near Polei Doc on 03/22/1967.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview

Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording

Interviewer:

unknown interviewer

Contributor:

Thomas Wilkerson

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOH)

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/89736

Subjects:

McNerney, David H.

Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Army.

Cite as:

David H. McNerney Collection
(AFC/2001/001/89736), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress