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OH 0955

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeTHOMASSEN, Edmund T. (b. 1924)
Military ServiceU.S. Navy WWII Veteran

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 0955
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionHis experiences as a naval officer in the Pacific Theater during World War II. New York State Merchant Marine Academy, 1941; assignment to USS Sheridan (APA-51); Tarawa landing, 1943; Marshall Islands landings, 1944; Saipan landing, 1944; assignment to Newport, Rhode Island; assignment to USS Dutchess for amphibious landings; Korean War experiences.
Interviewer(s)Richard W. Byrd
Physical Description69 pp.
Terms of UseOpen