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Oral History Interview with Eugene Volcik, January 23, 2016
The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Eugene Volcik. Volcik grew up on a farm in Texas and was 13 when the war started. Volcik’s brothers served and urged him not to join the service too quickly as their mother needed help at home. Volcik was 17 when the war ended. After the war, he joined the Navy in February 1946 and recalls several experiences from his time in the post-war Navy aboard USS Huntington (CL-107).
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January 23, 2016
Creator:
Volcik, Eugene
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The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Eugene Volcik, January 23, 2016
The National Museum of the pacific War presents an oral interview with Eugene Volcik. Volcik grew up on a farm in Texas and was 13 when the war started. Volcik’s brothers served and urged him not to join the service too quickly as their mother needed help at home. Volcik was 17 when the war ended. After the war, he joined the Navy in February 1946 and recalls several experiences from his time in the post-war Navy aboard USS Huntington (CL-107).
Date:
January 23, 2016
Creator:
Volcik, Eugene
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History