Oral History Interview with Chris Hutchinson, March 7, 2014 transcript

Oral History Interview with Chris Hutchinson, March 7, 2014

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Chris Hutchinson. Hutchinson joined the Navy Women's Reserve in 1944 and trained at Hunter College in the Bronx. Her first assignment was in communcations in Wahsington DC until the Navy realied she was not old enough to serve in the WAVES. She was discharged, but reenlisted in MArch 1945 when she was old enough and went to San Diego. She worked in the disbursing office. She also clerked in an office at Great Lakes training center.
Date: March 7, 2014
Creator: Hutchinson, Chris
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Chris Hutchinson, March 7, 2014 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Chris Hutchinson, March 7, 2014

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Chris Hutchinson. Hutchinson joined the Navy Women's Reserve in 1944 and trained at Hunter College in the Bronx. Her first assignment was in communcations in Wahsington DC until the Navy realied she was not old enough to serve in the WAVES. She was discharged, but reenlisted in MArch 1945 when she was old enough and went to San Diego. She worked in the disbursing office. She also clerked in an office at Great Lakes training center.
Date: March 7, 2014
Creator: Hutchinson, Chris
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack Nebelsick, March 7, 2014 transcript

Oral History Interview with Jack Nebelsick, March 7, 2014

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jack Nebelsick. Nebelsick joined the Navy in December 1942 and trained at Great Lakes. After basic training, he attended fire control school. Later in 1943, he was assigned to USS Wesson (DE-184). He was among the commissioning crew and was present for the shakedown cruise before heading for the Pacific. He discusses his role aboard ship as well as the ship's role in the fleet. Nebelsick recalls a few anecdotes from his time aboard. Nebelsick recalls the time a kamikaze struck his ship. Nebelsick was discharged in 1946.
Date: March 7, 2014
Creator: Nebelsick, Jack
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack Nebelsick, March 7, 2014 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jack Nebelsick, March 7, 2014

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jack Nebelsick. Nebelsick joined the Navy in December 1942 and trained at Great Lakes. After basic training, he attended fire control school. Later in 1943, he was assigned to USS Wesson (DE-184). He was among the commissioning crew and was present for the shakedown cruise before heading for the Pacific. He discusses his role aboard ship as well as the ship's role in the fleet. Nebelsick recalls a few anecdotes from his time aboard. Nebelsick recalls the time a kamikaze struck his ship. Nebelsick was discharged in 1946.
Date: March 7, 2014
Creator: Nebelsick, Jack
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History