Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Asa Smith Whitehead 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: 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing; 433rd Fighter Weapons Squadron
- Location of Service: Jackson, Mississippi; Panama City, Florida; Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/89873
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Title
- Asa Smith Whitehead Collection
Names
- American Red Cross of Central Texas
- Whitehead, Asa Smith
- Chaison, Michael
- Cranford, Katherine
Home State
- Texas
Headings
- - Whitehead, Asa Smith
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
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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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing; 433rd Fighter Weapons Squadron
- Location of Service: Jackson, Mississippi; Panama City, Florida; Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Dates of Service: 1943-1974
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran flew 125 missions in the Korean War.
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Dates of Service: 1943-1974
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2013-02-25; 2013)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/89873
Cite as
- Asa Smith Whitehead Collection (AFC/2001/001/89873), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video