Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Venon Harrison Ison Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps; Army
- Unit of Service: USS Wyoming; Company B, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division
- Location of Service: Parris Island, South Carolina; Atlantic Ocean; New River, North Carolina; Camp Pendleton, California; Pacific Theater; Korea
- Highest Rank: Major; Gunnery Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/41433
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About this Item
Title
- Venon Harrison Ison Collection
Names
- Bolton, Virginia Faulkner
- Daughters of the American Revolution, Governor David Emanuel Chapter, Swainsboro, Georgia
- Ison, Venon Harrison
- W. Edward Bolton
Home State
- Georgia
Headings
- - Ison, Venon Harrison
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: USS Wyoming; Company B, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division
- Location of Service: Parris Island, South Carolina; Atlantic Ocean; New River, North Carolina; Camp Pendleton, California; Pacific Theater
- Highest Rank: Gunnery Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1940-1946
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Location of Service: Korea
- Highest Rank: Major
- Dates of Service: 1949-1961
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2005-08-27; 2005-09-01)
- Manuscript: Clippings [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2005-09-26)
- Photograph: Digital print [2 items] -- Photograph (collected 1945-2005)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of photograph (collected 2005-09-28)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/41433
Cite as
- Venon Harrison Ison Collection (AFC/2001/001/41433), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Atlantic Ocean
- Camp Pendleton, California
- Korea
- New River, North Carolina
- Pacific Theater
- Parris Island, South Carolina