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KERESEY, Richard E. (b. 1916)
Military Service: U.S. Navy WWII Veteran, Patrol-Torpedo Boat Squadron 5
Profession: Attorney
Attorney. His experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Educational background; entry into the Navy, 1941; Northwestern Midshipman School, 1941; Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons Training Center, Melville, Rhode Island, 1942; operations around the Solomon Islands, 1943; New Georgia Campaign, 1943; accounts of individual exploits of his boat, PT-105; action with Marine paratroopers on Choiseul Island, 1943; his association with future President John F. Kennedy; coordination between PT boats and destroyers; his association with Arleigh Burke, skipper of DesRon 23; return to Melville, 1944.
About this Oral History
| Physical Description | 77 pp. plus documents (14 pp.) |
|---|---|
| Terms of Use | Open |
| Interviewer(s) | William J. Alexander |
| Date of Interview | February 22, 1997 |
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