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Walter Schmidt Collection

Biographical Information

Name:
Walter C. Schmidt
Date of Birth:
1947
Place of Birth:
St. Albans, Queens, NY
Gender:
Male
Race:
White
Home State:
NY
War or Conflict:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Status:
Veteran
Dates of Service:
1966-1970
Branch of Service:
Navy
Unit of Service:
Naval Support Activity Vinh Long; River Squadron 57; USS Garrett County (LST 786); USS Sylvania (AFS 2)
Location of Service:
Great Lakes, Illinois; Norfolk, Portsmouth and SERE School Little Creek, Virginia; Vinh Long, Vietnam; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Highest Rank:
Radioman Second Class
Prisoner of War:
Unknown
Service Related Injury:
Yes
Service History Note:
Veteran was on active duty from 2/8/1967 to 11/10/1970.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:
Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items]
Manuscript: Maps [3 items]
Photograph: Copy photographic print [1 item] --Portrait
Video: VHS [1 item] --Oral history interview
Interviewer:
Donna Frederickson 
Donor:
Donna Frederickson
Donor Affiliation/Organization:
Eastern Paralyzed Veteran Association (EPVA)
Collection #:
AFC/2001/001/7700
Subjects:
Schmidt, Walter
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.
Cite as:
Walter Schmidt Collection (AFC/2001/001/7700), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
 
 

 

 

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