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OH 1169

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeROBERSON, James (b. 1926)
Military ServiceU.S. Navy WWII Veteran

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1169
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionHis experiences while aboard the submarine USS Sailfish in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Submarine School, New London, Connecticut, 1942; his responsibilities as a motor machinist’s mate; qualification examinations; various patrols off the Aleutian Islands and in the South China Sea; lifeguard duty off the Mariana Islands for downed airmen.
Interviewer(s)Barry Maglaughlin
Physical Description51 pp.
Terms of UseOpen

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Military Posts

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Years