Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Home State:

CA

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War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1961

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS Plunger; USS Carbonero; USS Sarda; USS Grouper; USS Pampanito; USS Grayback; USS Gudgeon; USS Scabbardfish; USS Sampson (DD 197); USS Halibut

Location of Service:

New Jersey; Rhode Island; New Hampshire; New York; New London, Connecticut; Hawaii; San Francisco and San Diego, California; Seattle, Washington; New Zealand; Australia; Philippines; Guam (Mariana Islands); Japan; China; Italy

Highest Rank:

Chief Petty Officer

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

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War or Conflict:

Korean War, 1950-1955

Status:

Veteran

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

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War or Conflict:

Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Status:

Veteran

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Photograph: Original photographic print [1 item] --Portrait

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

Interviewer:

Patsy Thompson Everette 

Donor:

Patsy Thompson Everette

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Daughters of the American Revolution, General Robert S. Garnett Chapter

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/30113

Subjects:

Bienkowski, Chester
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.
Korean War, 1950-1955 -- Personal Narratives

Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives

Cite as:

Chester Bienkowski Collection (AFC/2001/001/30113), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress