Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Home State:

MS

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1952

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS Vincennes (CA 44), USS Barnett, USS President Hayes, USS Mastic

Location of Service:

Norfolk, Virginia; New York, New York; Koli Point and Munda (Solomon Islands); Terminal Island and San Francisco, California

Highest Rank:

Motor Machinist's Mate

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

No

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Photograph: Copy photographic print [10 items]

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [3 items]

Manuscript: Clippings [1 item]

Video: VHS [1 item]

Interviewer:

Jennifer Gordon Dornbusch 

Donor:

Jennifer Gordon Dornbusch

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/23283

Subjects:

King, Robert
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Robert King Collection (AFC/2001/001/23283), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress