George J. Kost Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

Race

White

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1943-1965

Entrance into Service

Commissioned

Branch of Service

Navy

Unit of Service

SS John H. Garner; SS David B. Johnson; Armed Guards

Location of Service

Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio; Mediterranean Sea; Naples, Italy; Algiers, Algeria; Oran, Algeria; European Theater

Prisoner of War

No

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War or Conflict

Korean War, 1950-1953

Military Status

Veteran

Branch of Service

Navy

Location of Service

Pacific Ocean

Prisoner of War

No

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War or Conflict

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Military Status

Veteran

Branch of Service

Navy

Highest Rank

Commander

Prisoner of War

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Printed matter [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Typewritten document

Photograph: Copy photographic print [19 items] -- Photograph

Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Multiple types of electronic files

Interviewer:

Jayvin Mistry

Contributor:

Heather Waters

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Coronado Middle School

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/93216

Subjects:

Kost, George J.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal Narratives

United States. Navy.

Cite as:

George J. Kost Collection
(AFC/2001/001/93216), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress