Oral History Interview with Al Stremel, July 30, 2011 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Al Stremel, July 30, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Al Stremel. Stremel joined the Navy in October of 1940. Beginning in December, he served in the fire room aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6). In April of 1942, they escorted USS Hornet (CV-8) on the Doolittle Raid. From June through November, they participated in the battles at Midway, the Eastern Solomons, Santa Cruz and Guadalcanal. In January of 1944, Stremel was sent to Oil Burning School in Philadelphia. He was transferred to USS Swanson (DD-443). Stremel was honorably discharged in December of 1946.
Date: July 30, 2011
Creator: Stremel, Al
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Al Stremel, July 30, 2011 transcript

Oral History Interview with Al Stremel, July 30, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Al Stremel. Stremel joined the Navy in October of 1940. Beginning in December, he served in the fire room aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6). In April of 1942, they escorted USS Hornet (CV-8) on the Doolittle Raid. From June through November, they participated in the battles at Midway, the Eastern Solomons, Santa Cruz and Guadalcanal. In January of 1944, Stremel was sent to Oil Burning School in Philadelphia. He was transferred to USS Swanson (DD-443). Stremel was honorably discharged in December of 1946.
Date: July 30, 2011
Creator: Stremel, Al
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History

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Date: 2016
Creator: Doherty, Richard
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

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Creator: Doherty, Richard
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
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Creator: Heath, Sarah & Kopinski, Celena
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

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Creator: Doherty, Richard
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

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Creator: Doherty, Richard
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

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Creator: Doherty, Richard
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

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Creator: Doherty, Richard
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

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Creator: Doherty, Richard
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

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Creator: Doherty, Richard, 1951-
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library