Townsend, Donald F., 1921-
Townsend (b.1921) was born in Montfort, Wisconsin. He served with the Coast Guard aboard the USS Buttonwood and aboard a PC 590 in the Pacific theater in World War II. During the Korean War, he served on the USS New Jersey. From 1947 to 1984, he worked at Oscar Mayer and eventually settled in Madison (Wisconsin).
From the description of Oral history interview with Donald F. Townsend [sound recording], 2000. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 56910075
Townsend (b.1921) was born in Montfort, Wisconsin.
He served with the Coast Guard aboard the USS Buttonwood and aboard a PC 590 in the Pacific theater in World War II. During the Korean War he served on the USS New Jersey. He settled in Madison, Wisconsin after his military service.
From the description of Oral history interview with Donald F. Townsend, 2003. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 500912148
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| creatorOf | Townsend, Donald F., 1921-. Oral history interview with Donald F. Townsend [sound recording], 2000. | Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Townsend, Donald F., 1921-. Oral history interview with Donald F. Townsend, 2003. | Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center |
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| associatedWith | Buttonwood (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Emmel, Ben | person |
| associatedWith | Kyle Flakne Eagle Scout Veterans Interview Project. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | McIntosh, James F., 1923- | person |
| associatedWith | New Jersey (Battleship : BB-62) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | PC 590 (Boat) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | PC 590 (Ship) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Coast Guard. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Naval Reserve. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Navy | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wisconsin Veterans Museum. | corporateBody |
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| World War, 1939-1945 |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
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Birth 1921
