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OH 1176

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeGRISSOM, Richard (b. 1925)
Professionsbusiness executive
Military ServiceU.S. Navy WWII Veteran

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1176
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionBusiness executive. His experiences while aboard the submarine USS Tirante in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Submarine School, New London, Connecticut, 1944; his training as an electrician’s mate; qualification examination; assignment to the Tirante, 1945; various patrols around the Japanese home islands.
Interviewer(s)Barry Maglaughlin
Physical Description108 pp.
Terms of UseOpen