OH 1507 | Oral History

OH 1507

His experiences aboard the submarine USS Balao in the Pacific Theater during World War II. His youth in San Antonio, Texas; his decision to join the Navy, June, 1942; boot camp, San Diego, California, 1942; assignment to the submarine tender USS Sperry, 1942, and stationing at Brisbane, Australia; his volunteering for submarine duty and assignment to the Balao, September, 1943; general accounts of various war patrols; being depth-charged by Japanese destroyers; pilot rescue duty off Peleliu and Angaur; surface battle action against Japanese patrol boats off the coast of Japan, August 14, 1945; his postwar career in the U.S. Air Force.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 35 pp.
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) William J. Alexander
Date of Interview April 5, 2003

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