Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Robert Joseph Carlson Collection

Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Cold War; Korean War, 1950-1953; World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps; Air Force
- Service Unit/Ship: 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 12th Air Force
- Battles & Campaigns: Southern France; Rome-Arno; Northern France
- Location of Service: Korea; Japan; Philippines; California; Tallahassee, Florida; Luke Air Force Base, Arizona; Italy; North Africa; France; European Theater
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/97625
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About this Item
Title
- Robert Joseph Carlson Collection
Names
- Maney, Caroline S.
- Carlson, Robert Joseph
- Daughters of the American Revolution, Choctawhatchee Bay Chapter, Florida
- Ketchel, Carolyn Newcomer
State of Residence at Time of Collection Donation
- Florida
Headings
- - Carlson, Robert Joseph
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
- - Cold War -- 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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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Service Unit/Ship: 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 12th Air Force
- Location of Service: California; Tallahassee, Florida; Luke Air Force Base, Arizona; Italy; North Africa; France; European Theater
- Battles & Campaigns: Southern France; Rome-Arno; Northern France
- Dates of Service: 1942-1945
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
-
Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Location of Service: Korea
- Military Status: veteran
-
Cold War
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Location of Service: Japan; Philippines
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Dates of Service: 1952-1971
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2014-04-04; 2014)
- Manuscript: Military Papers [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 1971)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/97625
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- California
- European Theater
- France
- Italy
- Japan
- Korea
- Luke Air Force Base, Arizona
- North Africa
- Philippines
- Tallahassee, Florida