The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with L M McGregor. McGregor joined the Navy in June of 1942. He completed boot camp in San Diego. He served aboard the USS Sperry (AS-12) for the duration of the war. They went to Pearl Harbor, the Marshall Islands, Midway, Brisbane, Australia all before December of 1942. McGregor stood orderly watches for the Commodore of the submarine fleet. He also worked in laundry and the supply and service divisions on board. They went to Guam and he provides some detail of working with the Seabees and repairing submarines at Guam. They had 21 submarines in the area to take care of. He was discharged in 1946. He re-enlisted and in 1949 was transferred to the USS Leyte (CV-32), and later served aboard the USS Uvalde (AKA-88) in 1950. McGregor served in the Navy for 20 years, then transferred to the Fleet Reserve and was subject to recall for ten additional years.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with L M McGregor. McGregor joined the Navy in June of 1942. He completed boot camp in San Diego. He served aboard the USS Sperry (AS-12) for the duration of the war. They went to Pearl Harbor, the Marshall Islands, Midway, Brisbane, Australia all before December of 1942. McGregor stood orderly watches for the Commodore of the submarine fleet. He also worked in laundry and the supply and service divisions on board. They went to Guam and he provides some detail of working with the Seabees and repairing submarines at Guam. They had 21 submarines in the area to take care of. He was discharged in 1946. He re-enlisted and in 1949 was transferred to the USS Leyte (CV-32), and later served aboard the USS Uvalde (AKA-88) in 1950. McGregor served in the Navy for 20 years, then transferred to the Fleet Reserve and was subject to recall for ten additional years.