Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Sam Johnson Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Service Unit/Ship: 16th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 51st Fighter Interceptor Group; 3536th Fighter Training Squadron; 3595th Combat Crew Training Wing; 48th Tactical Fighter Wing; 3600th Air Demonstration Team; Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV); 433rd Fighter Squadron; Air Force Fighter Weapons School; 31st Tactical Fighter Wing
- Location of Service: Vietnam; Homestead Air Force Base, Florida; Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico; Bartow, Florida; Bryan Air Force Base, Texas; Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada; Korea; Moody Air Force Base, Georgia; Chaumont, France; RAF Lakenheath, England; Norfolk, Virginia
- Highest Rank: Captain; Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/12203
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About this Item
Title
- Sam Johnson Collection
Names
- Perry, Edwin M.
- Veterans History Project
- Johnson, Sam
- Library of Congress
Home State
- Texas
Headings
- - Johnson, Sam
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
- - Prisoner of War -- United States
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Service Unit/Ship: Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV); 433rd Fighter Squadron; Air Force Fighter Weapons School; 31st Tactical Fighter Wing
- Location of Service: Vietnam; Homestead Air Force Base, Florida; Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Prisoner of War: Yes
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Service Unit/Ship: 16th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 51st Fighter Interceptor Group; 3536th Fighter Training Squadron; 3595th Combat Crew Training Wing; 48th Tactical Fighter Wing; 3600th Air Demonstration Team
- Location of Service: Bartow, Florida; Bryan Air Force Base, Texas; Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada; Korea; Moody Air Force Base, Georgia; Chaumont, France; RAF Lakenheath, England; Norfolk, Virginia
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Dates of Service: 1951-1979
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran flew F-86, F-100, and F-4 aircraft.
Materials
- Video: Betacam SP [2 items] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-12-10-2003-02-25)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2003-07-08)
- Video: VHS [3 items] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-12-10)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Multiple types of electronic files (collected 2002-12-10; 2003-07-07)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2002-12-10)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/12203
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
IIIF Presentation Manifest
Physical Form
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Bartow, Florida
- Bryan Air Force Base, Texas
- Chaumont, France
- Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
- Homestead Air Force Base, Florida
- Korea
- Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
- Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
- Norfolk, Virginia
- RAF Lakenheath, England
- Vietnam
Service Unit/Ship
- 16th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 51st Fighter Interceptor Group
- 31st Tactical Fighter Wing
- 3536th Fighter Training Squadron
- 3595th Combat Crew Training Wing
- 3600th Air Demonstration Team
- 433rd Fighter Squadron
- 48th Tactical Fighter Wing
- Air Force Fighter Weapons School
- Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV)