Biographical Information

Name:

Joseph Sandling

Note:

This brief contribution was collected with the Veterans History Project's online biographical data form and is preserved in the permanent archives of the Library of Congress.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

NC

War or Conflict:

Other

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1927-1957

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS South Dakota (BB 57)

Highest Rank:

Lieutenant Commander

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

Service History Note:

Veteran was burned from explosion, and spent 26 out of 30 years of service at sea all over the World aboard fleet tugs to battleships.

Collection Information

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/20513

Subjects:

Sandling, Joseph
Other -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Joseph Sandling Collection (AFC/2001/001/20513), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress