Oral History Interview with John Winter, May 17, 2006 transcript

Oral History Interview with John Winter, May 17, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Winter. Winter joined the Navy around 1943, serving as a quartermaster aboard the USS Cronin (DE-704). Winter worked with the deck force, ordering all relevant supplies including paint, thinners, brushes, scrapers and more. They escorted convoys across the Atlantic to North Africa and Sicily. In December of 1944 they traveled through the Pacific, escorting freighters and aircraft carriers. Winter was discharged in early 1946.
Date: May 17, 2006
Creator: Winter, John
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Winter, May 17, 2006 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Winter, May 17, 2006

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with John Winter. Winter joined the Navy around 1943, serving as a quartermaster aboard the USS Cronin (DE-704). Winter worked with the deck force, ordering all relevant supplies including paint, thinners, brushes, scrapers and more. They escorted convoys across the Atlantic to North Africa and Sicily. In December of 1944 they traveled through the Pacific, escorting freighters and aircraft carriers. Winter was discharged in early 1946.
Date: May 17, 2006
Creator: Winter, John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History