Frederick J. Slyfield Collectionloc.natlib.afc2001001.45691SlyfieldFrederick J.intervieweeIAIAMaleWhiteWorld War, 1939-1945Veteran1944-1972NavyJacksonville, FloridaThe veteran was a combat aircrewman.Korean War, 1950-1953VeteranNavyVF-62 Fighter Squadron ("Gladiators"); VA-112 Attack SquadronNAS Pensacola, Florida; Mediterranean; Cuba; KoreaThe veteran flew F2H-2 Banshees; while in Cuba, he served as security officer, receiving the first information from a Cuban contact about the arrival of Russian missiles.Vietnam War, 1961-1975VeteranNavyVietnamCommander, 0-5The veteran served as a Navy carrier pilot, flying 95 missions in Vietnam.WeinsaftNickinterviewerBranson Veterans Task ForcecontributorAFC/2001/001/45691SlyfieldFrederick J.World War, 1939-1945Personal NarrativesUnited States. Navy.Korean War, 1950-1953Personal NarrativesUnited States. Navy.Vietnam War, 1961-1975Personal NarrativesUnited States. Navy.Frederick J. Slyfield Collection (AFC/2001/001/45691), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of CongressBranson Veterans Task ForceDLC-AFC2007-05-232022-02-28loc.natlib.afc2001001.45691Frederick J. Slyfield Collection2007https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/bib/45691mixed materialSlyfield, Frederick J.Slyfield, Frederick J.Jacksonville, Florida [service location]World War, 1939-1945--Personal NarrativesUnited States. Navy.NAS Pensacola, Florida [service location]Mediterranean [service location]Cuba [service location]Korea [service location]Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal NarrativesUnited States. Navy.Vietnam [service location]Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal NarrativesUnited States. Navy.Veterans History Project