Oral History Interview with Clyde Day, February 8, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Clyde Day, February 8, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Clyde Day. Day finished college and was commissioned in the Navy in June 1942. He received more training at in armaments and gunnery before being assigned to USS Boston (CA-69) in January 1943 while still under construction. He served as a fire control officer aboard the Boston. Day recalls supporting the landings at the MArshall Islands, Iwo Jima and elsewehere in the Pacific. He describes the circular battle formation. Day also recalls a near collision with a carrier while bombarding Japan and several other anecdtoes from his time abaord the Boston. He also shares stories from his time during the occupation of Japan after the war ended.
Date: February 8, 2017
Creator: Day, Clyde
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bob Osborne, April 8, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bob Osborne, April 8, 2017

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Bob Osborne. Osborne joined the Navy in 1943. He was assigned aboard USS Chester (CA-27). Osborne shares several anecdotes of his time aboard the ship. He also describes the collision between the Chester and another ship off Iwo Jima. When the war ended, Osborne elected to take his discharge.
Date: April 8, 2017
Creator: Osborne, Bob
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bob Osborne, April 8, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Bob Osborne, April 8, 2017

The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Bob Osborne. Osborne joined the Navy in 1943. He was assigned aboard USS Chester (CA-27). Osborne shares several anecdotes of his time aboard the ship. He also describes the collision between the Chester and another ship off Iwo Jima. When the war ended, Osborne elected to take his discharge.
Date: April 8, 2017
Creator: Osborne, Bob
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clyde Day, February 8, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Clyde Day, February 8, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Clyde Day. Day finished college and was commissioned in the Navy in June 1942. He received more training at in armaments and gunnery before being assigned to USS Boston (CA-69) in January 1943 while still under construction. He served as a fire control officer aboard the Boston. Day recalls supporting the landings at the MArshall Islands, Iwo Jima and elsewehere in the Pacific. He describes the circular battle formation. Day also recalls a near collision with a carrier while bombarding Japan and several other anecdtoes from his time abaord the Boston. He also shares stories from his time during the occupation of Japan after the war ended.
Date: February 8, 2017
Creator: Day, Clyde
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History