OH 1723 | Oral History

OH 1723

For the Tarrant County War Veterans Oral History Project. U.S. Navy anti-submarine warfare veteran of World War II. Childhood and family history in Sulphur Springs, Texas, college at the University of Texas during the Depression, and musical background. Enlistment in the U.S. Navy shortly after the attack at Pearl Harbor, midshipman school in New York City and selection for sonar school in Key West, Florida. Assignment to USS Mason, the first ship in the navy with an integrated crew. Post-war duty as commanding officer of USS Hollis and USS Tollberg. Role in establishing Naval Reserve Training Center in Lubbock, Texas. Reactivation to active duty during Korean War. Post-military career at Vought Aeronautics.

About this Oral History

Physical Description 123 pp.
Terms of Use Open
Interviewer(s) Ben Hegi
Date of Interview May 13, 2009

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