Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Robert H. Yancey, Sr. Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Navy; Army
- Unit of Service: C Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division; 709th Ordinance Company; 804th Engineer Battalion; USS Alantina; USS PC-1600 (Patrol Craft); Task Force 57; Naval Construction Battalion 1615 (NCB Seabees)
- Location of Service: Philippines; Leyte Island (Philippines); Luzon (Philippines); New Guinea; Mindoro (Philippines); Okinawa (Ryukyu Islands); Puerto Rico; Vietnam; Japan; Germany; Thailand; Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Fort Benning, Georgia; Korea, Fort Dix, New Jersey
- Highest Rank: Cook Third Class; Sergeant First Class
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/92759
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About this Item
Title
- Robert H. Yancey, Sr. Collection
Names
- Yancey Sr., Robert H.
- National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey (Center for US War Veterans Oral Histories)
- Fowler, Carol R.
Home State
- New Jersey
Headings
- - Yancey Sr., Robert H.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- Black or African American
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS Alantina; USS PC-1600 (Patrol Craft); Task Force 57; Naval Construction Battalion 1615 (NCB Seabees)
- Location of Service: Philippines; Leyte Island (Philippines); Luzon (Philippines); New Guinea; Mindoro (Philippines); Okinawa (Ryukyu Islands); Puerto Rico
- Highest Rank: Cook Third Class
- Dates of Service: 1943-1950
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: C Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Korea, Fort Dix, New Jersey
- Dates of Service: 1950-1953
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 709th Ordinance Company; 804th Engineer Battalion
- Location of Service: Vietnam; Japan; Germany; Thailand; Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Fort Benning, Georgia
- Highest Rank: Sergeant First Class
- Dates of Service: 1953-1971
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as a medical specialist and as Military Police (MP). The veteran's duties include working with chemical, biological, or radiological (CBR) weapons.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2011-10-13; 2011)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2011-10-13; 2011)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2011-10-13; 2014-05-01)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2011-10-13; 2011)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2011-10)
- Photograph: Photocopy of Photographic Print [1 item] -- Photograph (collected 2011-10)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/92759
Cite as
- Robert H. Yancey, Sr. Collection (AFC/2001/001/92759), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Fort Benning, Georgia
- Fort Sam Houston, Texas
- Germany
- Japan
- Korea, Fort DIX, New Jersey
- Leyte Island (Philippines)
- Luzon (Philippines)
- Mindoro (Philippines)
- New Guinea
- Okinawa (Ryukyu Islands)
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
- Thailand
- Vietnam
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 1st Battalion
- 24th Infantry Regiment
- 25th Infantry Division
- 709th Ordinance Company
- 804th Engineer Battalion
- C Company
- Naval Construction Battalion 1615 (Ncb Seabees)
- Task Force 57
- USS Alantina
- USS Pc-1600 (Patrol Craft)