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W. J. Usery, Jr., oral history interview, 1987-07-28 (Tape 10)

Description:
Assigned to the ship's repair crew, Usery describes life aboard the ship with training and drills for fires and enemy attacks. Usery also recounts encountering German U-Boats Near the Panama Canal as well as the passage through the Canal, docking in San Diego, traveling to Pearl Harbor, crossing the international date line, the Marshall, and Sol... ChinaKoreaMarshall IslandsPanamaPanama Canal ZonePhilippinesSolomon IslandsGuadalcanalUnited StatesCaliforniaSan Diego CountySan DiegoGeorgiaBaldwin CountyMilledgevilleHawaiiNaval Station Pearl HarborVirginiaCity of NorfolkWashingtonKing CountySeattle
Display date:
1987-07-28
Location:
Marshall Islands
Format:
text
Collections:
Digital Public Library of America
Contributors:
Georgia State University. Special Collections
Publisher:
W. J. Usery, Jr. Papers, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library
Content partner:
Georgia State University. Special Collections
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