Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Chester E.W. Barton Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 15th Weather Squadron, 5th Air Force; Far East Air Force
- Location of Service: Fort Dix, New Jersey; Illinois; Key Field, Mississippi; Johnson Field, North Carolina; Camp Pittsburg, California; Australia
- Highest Rank: First Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/15789
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About this Item
Title
- Chester E.W. Barton Collection
Names
- Barton, Chester E.
- Lingg, James
- Barton, Chester E.W.
- American Legion Post 174, (Ensign C. Markland Kelly, Jr. Post)
Home State
- Maryland
Headings
- - Barton, Chester E.W.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 15th Weather Squadron, 5th Air Force; Far East Air Force
- Location of Service: Fort Dix, New Jersey; Illinois; Key Field, Mississippi; Johnson Field, North Carolina; Camp Pittsburg, California; Australia
- Highest Rank: First Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1943-1945
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: VHS [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-06-05)
- Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [11 items] -- Typewritten document (collected 1943-1946)
- Photograph: Photocopy of Photographic Print [36 items] -- Photograph (collected 1930-1998)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/15789
Cite as
- Chester E.W. Barton Collection (AFC/2001/001/15789), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Australia
- Camp Pittsburg, California
- Fort DIX, New Jersey
- Illinois
- Johnson Field, North Carolina
- Key Field, Mississippi