Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Richard Alfred Olsen Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS Cabezon (SS 334); USS Catfish (SS 339); Submarine Squadron 1; USS Thresher (SSN 593); USS Grenadier (SS 525)
- Location of Service: Key West, Florida; California; Florida; New York; New Hampshire; Hawaii; Mediterranean
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade; Lieutenant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/42631
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About this Item
Title
- Richard Alfred Olsen Collection
Names
- Kent, Judith J.
- Olsen, Richard Alfred
- Flagler County Public Library
- William S. Kent
Home State
- Florida
Headings
- - Olsen, Richard Alfred
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Navy.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS Cabezon (SS 334); USS Catfish (SS 339); Submarine Squadron 1; USS Thresher (SSN 593)
- Location of Service: California; Florida; New York; New Hampshire; Hawaii; Mediterranean
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
- Dates of Service: 1948-1973
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Navy
- Unit of Service: USS Grenadier (SS 525)
- Location of Service: Key West, Florida
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran was involved with the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Materials
- Video: MiniDV [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2006-02-07)
- Photograph: Original photographic print [3 items] -- Photograph (collected 1962-1972)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/42631
Cite as
- Richard Alfred Olsen Collection (AFC/2001/001/42631), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
Service Unit
- Submarine Squadron 1
- USS Cabezon (Ss 334)
- USS Catfish (Ss 339)
- USS Grenadier (Ss 525)
- USS Thresher (Ssn 593)