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Oral History Interview with Afton Keeton, August 30, 2007 (open access)

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: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
Letterkenny Army Depot Military Complex Base Input (open access)

Letterkenny Army Depot Military Complex Base Input

Letterkenny Army Depot Military Complex Base Input
Date: September 30, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter to Chairman Principi. dtd 30 August 2005 (open access)

Letter from Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter to Chairman Principi. dtd 30 August 2005

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter to Chairman Principi regarding the 111th Fighter Wing out of NAS JRB Willow Grove Pennsylvania.
Date: August 30, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Base visit Trip Report - Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove - PA (open access)

Base visit Trip Report - Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove - PA

Base visit Trip Report - Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove - PA
Date: July 30, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from a concerned citizen in response to the recommendation regarding Pope AFB (open access)

Letter from a concerned citizen in response to the recommendation regarding Pope AFB

Community Correspondence - Letter from a concerned citizen in response to the recommendation regarding Pope AFB
Date: July 30, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from a concerned citizen regarding Hanscom AFB (open access)

Letter from a concerned citizen regarding Hanscom AFB

Community Correspondence - Letter from a concerned citizen regarding Hanscom AFB
Date: July 30, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter from Maria T. Nappi Regarding  NAS JRB Willow Grove (open access)

Letter from Maria T. Nappi Regarding NAS JRB Willow Grove

Letter from concerned citizen and business owner Maria T. Nappi and 600 signatures of people in the community who want their voice heard regarding the closing of the installation.
Date: June 30, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
NAS JRB Willowgrove Community Petition dtd 1 June 2005 (open access)

NAS JRB Willowgrove Community Petition dtd 1 June 2005

NAS JRB Willowgrove Community Petition dtd 1 June 2005. Signed petition from the Horsham, PA community regarding the closure of NAS Willowgrove.
Date: June 30, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library