Oral History Interview with David Belvin, April 23, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with David Belvin, April 23, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with David Belvin. Belvin joined the Navy in June, 1941 and trained at San Diego. After training and before the war started, he went to machinist school and then was assigned to the USS Dobbin (AD-3). He spent some time in Australia and recalls a submarine attack in Sydney Harbor. After his brother was lost at sea during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Belvin was sent back to the US for reassignment after some home leave. Belvin was discharged in July 1946 and enrolled in the University of Texas where he earned an engineering degree.
Date: April 23, 2015
Creator: Belvin, David
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with David Belvin, April 23, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with David Belvin, April 23, 2015

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with David Belvin. Belvin joined the Navy in June, 1941 and trained at San Diego. After training and before the war started, he went to machinist school and then was assigned to the USS Dobbin (AD-3). He spent some time in Australia and recalls a submarine attack in Sydney Harbor. After his brother was lost at sea during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Belvin was sent back to the US for reassignment after some home leave. Belvin was discharged in July 1946 and enrolled in the University of Texas where he earned an engineering degree.
Date: April 23, 2015
Creator: Belvin, David
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History