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OH 1171

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeTAYLOR, Odis (b. 1922)
Military ServiceU.S. Navy WWII Veteran

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1171
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionHis experiences while aboard the submarine USS Sculpin in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Assignment to the Sculpin, 1941; his responsibilities as a radioman; various patrols off the Netherlands East Indies and in the South China Sea, 1942-44; lifeguard duty off Japan for downed airmen, 1944-45.
Interviewer(s)Barry Maglaughlin
Physical Description93 pp.
Terms of UseOpen