Oral History Interview with Marvin Johnston and Edwin Riemann, June 16, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Marvin Johnston and Edwin Riemann, June 16, 1988

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Marvin Johnston. Johnston served aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6) as an electrician’s mate. He discusses his experiences during the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands. Ingram’s (interviewer) primary interest in the battleship USS South Dakota (BB-57). Ingram interviewed Edwin Riemann on 22 January 1989 about his service aboard USS South Dakota (BB-57) during WWII. Riemann served as a yeoman in the captain’s office before becoming the ship’s bugler. He discusses the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, night action off Guadalcanal and being in the Atlantic for a time.
Date: June 16, 1988
Creator: Johnston, Marvi & Riemann, Edwin
System: The Portal to Texas History