Oral History Interview with Roy Jacobs, May 15, 2008 transcript

Oral History Interview with Roy Jacobs, May 15, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Roy Jacobs. Jacobs joined the Navy in March of 1942. In 1943 he was transferred to Hawaii, serving on the staff of Commander Gilbert Wren. He served there until the end of the war. Jacobs’ job was working with operations on all new missions and selecting all officer personnel that fit the demands of those operations. He provides some details of his work with Port Director, Captain Hyman Rickover with the atomic submarine force. His discharge date is not noted, though he left the service after the war ended.
Date: May 15, 2008
Creator: Jacobs, Roy
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Roy Jacobs, May 15, 2008 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Roy Jacobs, May 15, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Roy Jacobs. Jacobs joined the Navy in March of 1942. In 1943 he was transferred to Hawaii, serving on the staff of Commander Gilbert Wren. He served there until the end of the war. Jacobs’ job was working with operations on all new missions and selecting all officer personnel that fit the demands of those operations. He provides some details of his work with Port Director, Captain Hyman Rickover with the atomic submarine force. His discharge date is not noted, though he left the service after the war ended.
Date: May 15, 2008
Creator: Jacobs, Roy
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History