Biographical Information

Name:

Joseph Walter Acevedo

Date of Birth:

1924

Note:

Veteran was born in Michoacan, Mexico.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Hispanic

Home State:

CA

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1945

Entrance into Service:

Drafted

Branch of Service:

Navy

Unit of Service:

USS Euryale (AS 22); USS Clytie (AS 26)

Location of Service:

San Diego Naval Training Station, California; New Guinea; Australia

Highest Rank:

Torpedoman's Mate Third Class

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Photograph: Digital print [6 items]

Computer File: Computer file [ item]

Video: MiniDV [1 item]

Video: VHS [1 item] --Reference copy

Video: Digital Betacam [1 item] --Digitized Copy

Interviewer:

Keith Sleeth 

Donor:

David Dreier

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

U.S. House of Representatives/David Dreier

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/30794

Subjects:

Acevedo, Joseph
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Navy.

Cite as:

Joseph Acevedo Collection (AFC/2001/001/30794), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress