Oral History Interview with Irving Westbrook, April 22, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Irving Westbrook, April 22, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Irving Westbrook. Westbrook joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in early 1940 and went to Idaho. He joined the Navy in January 1942. When he finished training, he was assigned to a degaussing unit in New Orleans as a signalman. He asked to go overseas and was then trained to be a beach master with the Marines. After getting to the Southwest Pacific, Westbrook participated in the invasion of Leyte in October 1944. He remained on Leyte until December 1945, eventually serving as harbor master as he set up a communications station. When he left he Navy, Westbrook joined the Air Force.
Date: April 22, 2004
Creator: Westbrook, Irving
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Irving Westbrook, April 22, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Irving Westbrook, April 22, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Irving Westbrook. Westbrook joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in early 1940 and went to Idaho. He joined the Navy in January 1942. When he finished training, he was assigned to a degaussing unit in New Orleans as a signalman. He asked to go overseas and was then trained to be a beach master with the Marines. After getting to the Southwest Pacific, Westbrook participated in the invasion of Leyte in October 1944. He remained on Leyte until December 1945, eventually serving as harbor master as he set up a communications station. When he left he Navy, Westbrook joined the Air Force.
Date: April 22, 2004
Creator: Westbrook, Irving
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History