Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Douglas Strickland Canning Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps; Air Force
- Unit of Service: 339th Fighter Squadron, 347th Fighter Group; 35th Fighter Group
- Location of Service: Japan; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/66581
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About this Item
Title
- Douglas Strickland Canning Collection
Names
- Purkerson, Lorus Lee
- Canning, Douglas Strickland
Home State
- Florida
Headings
- - Canning, Douglas Strickland
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
Form
- DVD
Extent
- 1 item
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Unit of Service: 35th Fighter Group
- Location of Service: Japan
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 339th Fighter Squadron, 347th Fighter Group
- Location of Service: Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Dates of Service: 1941
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran shot down Admiral Yamamoto's plane.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2006-10-26; 2009-05-31)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/66581
Cite as
- Douglas Strickland Canning Collection (AFC/2001/001/66581), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video