Interviewee | PLEASANTS, William (b. 1919) |
Military Service | U.S. Navy WWII Veteran, Patrol Torpedo Boat Squadron 22 |
Interview ID # | OH 1376 |
Date(s) of interview | |
Description | His experiences in the Mediterranean Theater during World War II. Assignment as executive officer for PT-309, PT Squadron 22, at Bastia, Corsica, 1944; interception of and engagements with German barge traffic along the western coast of Italy and the southern coast of France, 1944-45; encounters with German “F-lighter” armed barges; invasion of southern France, November, 1944; engagements with German shore batteries; participation in commando landings; capture of Italian MAS torpedo boats. |
Interviewer(s) | William J. Alexander |
Physical Description | 25 pp. plus documents (7 pp.) |
Terms of Use | Open |