Oral History Interview with Willis Lott, March 1, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Willis Lott, March 1, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Willis Lott. Lott joined the Navy in May 1944 and went to basic training in Samson. After training, Lott went overseas and was assigned to the USS Wasp (CV-18) at the Admiralty Islands in October. He worked as an Airedale on the hangar deck. Lott was aboard when a Japanese plane bombed the ship in March, 1945. He stayed aboard the ship through the repairs and through a typhoon until the end of the war. When the war ended, he went with the Wasp to Europe delivering German POWs back home. Lott was discharged in June 1946.
Date: March 1, 2016
Creator: Lott, Willis
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Willis Lott, March 1, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Willis Lott, March 1, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Willis Lott. Lott joined the Navy in May 1944 and went to basic training in Samson. After training, Lott went overseas and was assigned to the USS Wasp (CV-18) at the Admiralty Islands in October. He worked as an Airedale on the hangar deck. Lott was aboard when a Japanese plane bombed the ship in March, 1945. He stayed aboard the ship through the repairs and through a typhoon until the end of the war. When the war ended, he went with the Wasp to Europe delivering German POWs back home. Lott was discharged in June 1946.
Date: March 1, 2016
Creator: Lott, Willis
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History