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Michael Novosel [detail from video interview]

Veterans History Project Service Summary:

  • War or Conflict: Vietnam War, 1961-1975; World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
  • Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps; Air Force; Army
  • Unit of Service: Air Force Reserve; 283rd Medical Detachment; 45th Medical Company, 82nd Medical Detachment; Special Forces Aviation Section
  • Location of Service: Korea; Kien Tuong Province, Vietnam; Pacific Theater
  • Highest Rank: Captain; Chief Warrant Officer 4; Lieutenant Colonel
  • Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/89754

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Interview / Recording

Transcript

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About this Item

Title

  • Michael J. Novosel, Sr. Collection

Names

  • unknown interviewer
  • Wilkerson, Thomas
  • Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOH)
  • Novosel Sr., Michael J.

State of Birth

  • PA

Home State

  • AL

Headings

  • -  Novosel Sr., Michael J.
  • -  World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
  • -  United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
  • -  Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
  • -  United States. Air Force.
  • -  Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
  • -  United States. Army.

Notes

  • -  MV02 contains an interview with Ronald Eugene Rosser AFC 2001/001/89775.

Repository

  • Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Gender

  • Male

Status

  • Veteran

Service History

  • World War, 1939-1945

    • Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
    • Location of Service: Pacific Theater
    • Highest Rank: Captain
    • Dates of Service: 1941-1955
    • Entrance into Service: Enlisted
    • Military Status: Veteran
    • Service History Note: The veteran served as a B-29 bomber pilot.

  • Korean War, 1950-1953

    • Branch of Service: Air Force
    • Unit of Service: Air Force Reserve
    • Location of Service: Korea
    • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
    • Military Status: Veteran

  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975

    • Branch of Service: Army
    • Unit of Service: 283rd Medical Detachment; 45th Medical Company, 82nd Medical Detachment; Special Forces Aviation Section
    • Location of Service: Kien Tuong Province, Vietnam
    • Highest Rank: Chief Warrant Officer 4
    • Dates of Service: 1963-1985
    • Entrance into Service: Enlisted
    • Military Status: Veteran
    • Service History Note: The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his service in the Kien Tuong Province on 10/02/1969.

Materials

  • Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 09/11/2002)
  • Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
  • Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 09/11/2002)
  • Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 09/11/2002)
  • Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 09/11/2002)
  • Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of video recording (collected 09/11/2002)

Collection Number

  • AFC/2001/001/89754

Cite as

  • Michael J. Novosel, Sr. Collection (AFC/2001/001/89754), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress

Online Format

  • image
  • online text
  • video

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Rights & Access

Using VHP Material in Publication or Exhibition

The Veterans History Project (VHP) at the Library of Congress collects, preserves and makes accessible the firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans who served from World War I through more recent conflicts and peacekeeping missions, so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand what they saw, did and felt during their service. The Veterans History Project Collection includes oral histories along with documentary materials such as original letters, diaries, photographs, and memoirs.

Veterans and interviewers contribute these materials to the Library for scholarly and educational purposes, retaining any copyright they may hold. Therefore, permission must be obtained before using the interview or other materials in exhibition or publication. Researchers or others who would like to make further use of these materials should contact the Veterans History Project for assistance.

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Citing VHP Materials

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Materials as a whole:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Manuscript material:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Memoirs (MS02), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Transcript (MS04), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Correspondence (MS01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Recording:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Audio recording (SR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Video recording (MV01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Photograph:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH01), photographer unknown, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.
  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Photographs (PH03-PH14), Ralph Williams photographer, Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Computer file:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Computer file (CF01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Artifact:

  • John P. Snodgrass (AFC 2001/001/[VHP collection]), Artifact (AR01), Veterans History Project Collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Unknown Interviewer, Thomas Wilkerson, Congressional Medal Of Honor Foundation, and Michael J Novosel Sr. Michael J. Novosel, Sr. Collection. 1941. Personal Narrative. https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.89754/.

APA citation style:

Unknown Interviewer, Wilkerson, T., Congressional Medal Of Honor Foundation & Novosel Sr, M. J. (1941) Michael J. Novosel, Sr. Collection. [Personal Narrative] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.89754/.

MLA citation style:

Unknown Interviewer, et al. Michael J. Novosel, Sr. Collection. 1941. Personal Narrative. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.89754/>.