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Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007 transcript

Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Afton Keeton. Keeton joined the Navy in July of 1942. He completed Hospital Corps School and became a Pharmacist Mate. He first served aboard the USS Sea Dragon (SS-194). They patrolled the Aleutian Islands. He was then stationed at the Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, working in a sick bay. He then served aboard the USS Apollo (AS-25) with a relief crew. He provides some detail of working aboard a submarine, serving as the Doc, living conditions and undergoing his own appendectomy aboard the Apollo. In early 1945 he was assigned for 1 year to serve at a submarine base in St. Thomas. He then served as hospital corpsman on the USS Clamagore (SS-343). Keeton also worked on sonar watch, radar watch and as a cook during his time in the Navy. He spent a total of 30 years in the Navy, retiring in February of 1972.
Date: August 30, 2007
Creator: Keeton, Afton
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 115, No. 167, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 2007 (open access)

Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 115, No. 167, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 2007

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 30, 2007
Creator: Brown, Gloria
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 92, No. 251, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 2007 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 92, No. 251, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 2007

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 30, 2007
Creator: Mattox, Jami
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Wynnewood Gazette (Wynnewood, Okla.), Vol. 105, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 2007 (open access)

The Wynnewood Gazette (Wynnewood, Okla.), Vol. 105, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 2007

Weekly newspaper from Wynnewood, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 30, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
15th Street News (Midwest City, Okla.), Vol. 37, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 2007 (open access)

15th Street News (Midwest City, Okla.), Vol. 37, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 2007

Newspaper from Rose State College in Midwest City, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 2007
Creator: Pace, Joshua
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 109, No. 78, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 2007 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 109, No. 78, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 2007

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 2007
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 2007 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 2007

Daily newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 92, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 2007 (open access)

The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 92, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 2007

Student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 2007
Creator: Zaman, Ashiq
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 115, No. 168, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 2007 (open access)

Perry Daily Journal (Perry, Okla.), Vol. 115, No. 168, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 2007

Daily newspaper from Perry, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 2007
Creator: Brown, Gloria
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 92, No. 252, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 2007 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 92, No. 252, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 2007

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 2007
Creator: Mattox, Jami
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History