North Carolina Veterans Commission Papers, KOR 30
Abstract
Korean War Veterans Commission Papers contain official correspondence from the North
Carolina Veterans Commission from 1953-1955, during the Korean War. The collection
includes reports from various counties in North Carolina regarding the names of servicemembers
who enlisted and were deployed to Korea and a list of the servicemembers who were
being held as prisoners of war in 1953.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- North Carolina Veterans Commission Papers
- Call Number
- KOR 30
- Creator
- Unknown
- Date
- 1953-1955
- Extent
- 0.400 cubic feet
- Repository
- State Archives of North Carolina
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
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Use Restrictions
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Collection Overview
The Korean War Veterans Commission Papers contain official correspondence from the
North Carolina Veterans Commission from 1953-1955, during the Korean War. The collection
includes reports from various counties in North Carolina regarding the names of servicemembers
who enlisted and were deployed to Korea and a list of the servicemembers who were
being held as prisoners of war in 1953.
The Korean War Veterans Commission Papers also includes newspapers clippings that
reported casualties of NC servicemembers in Korea.
Biographical/Historical
The North Carolina Veterans Commission was renamed the North Carolina Department of
Veterans Affairs in 1967 and renamed again in 1977 to the North Carolina Department
of Military and Veterans Affairs. In the 1950s the North Carolina Veterans Commission's
mission was to collect data about NC veterans and to assist veterans and their dependents
in regard to education, health and medical, services, employment, and housing services
and facilities.