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OH 1170

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeCROSS, Lloyd C. (b. 1918)
Military ServiceU.S. Navy WWII Veteran

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1170
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionHis experiences while aboard the submarines USS S-45, USS Sunfish, USS Spearfish, and USS Pogy in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Pre-war duty aboard the battleship USS California and the heavy cruiser USS Vincennes, 1935-39; Submarine School, New London, Connecticut, 1940; his responsibilities as a fireman; various patrols in the Sea of Japan.
Interviewer(s)Barry Maglaughlin
Physical Description76 pp.
Terms of UseOpen