Biographical Information

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

OH

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1942-1945

Branch of Service:

Marine Corps

Unit of Service:

USS South Dakota (BB 57)

Location of Service:

Atlantic; North Pole; Pacific; Tokyo, Japan

Highest Rank:

Corporal

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Unknown

Service History Note:

USS South Dakota was the most decorated battleship, earning 13 battle stars.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [0 item] --Reference copy

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Oral history interview

Audio: CD [0 item] --Reference copy

Interviewer:

Arthur R. Huseboe 

Donor:

Deborah M. Lyon

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Center for Western Studies, Augustana College

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/2295

Subjects:

Ackerman, Daniel
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.

Cite as:

Daniel Ackerman Collection (AFC/2001/001/2295), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress