Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Carl Akers, Jr. Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Cold War; World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Air Force; Merchant Marine; Army
- Unit of Service: Finance Department
- Location of Service: United States; Pacific
- Highest Rank: Senior Master Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/65932
Interview / Recording
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About this Item
Title
- Carl Akers, Jr. Collection
Names
- Dean V. Kruse Foundation, Inc.
- Akers Jr., Carl
- Scott, Robert E.
- Adolph, Craig
Home State
- Indiana
Headings
- - Akers Jr., Carl
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Merchant Marine.
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Merchant Marine
- Location of Service: Pacific
- Dates of Service: 1944-1946
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Finance Department
- Location of Service: United States
- Dates of Service: 1946-1950
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Unit of Service: Finance Department
- Location of Service: United States
- Highest Rank: Senior Master Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1950-1967
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2008-10-20; 1999-12-31)
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2008-10-20; 2008-10-20)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/65932
Cite as
- Carl Akers, Jr. Collection (AFC/2001/001/65932), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video