Oral History Interview with Jack Alldridge, December 11, 2017 transcript

Oral History Interview with Jack Alldridge, December 11, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jack Alldridge. Alldridge joined the Navy in May of 1944. He completed amphibious landing craft training, and served as Coxswain aboard the USS Kenton (APA-122). Alldridge made landings in the Marshall Islands, the Philippines and during the Battle of Okinawa, transporting troops from ship to shore. He returned to the US and received his discharge in late 1945.
Date: December 11, 2017
Creator: Alldridge, Jack
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack Alldridge, December 11, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jack Alldridge, December 11, 2017

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jack Alldridge. Alldridge joined the Navy in May of 1944. He completed amphibious landing craft training, and served as Coxswain aboard the USS Kenton (APA-122). Alldridge made landings in the Marshall Islands, the Philippines and during the Battle of Okinawa, transporting troops from ship to shore. He returned to the US and received his discharge in late 1945.
Date: December 11, 2017
Creator: Alldridge, Jack
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History