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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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum of Meeting: Submarine Base New London & Naval Air Station Oceana, August 12, 2005] (open access)

[Memorandum of Meeting: Submarine Base New London & Naval Air Station Oceana, August 12, 2005]

Memorandum of Meeting at which Retired Navy Flag Officers gave personal views on the BRAC recommendations for Submarine Base New London and Naval Air Station Oceana.
Date: August 12, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Memorandum of Meeting: Submarine Base New London, Connecticut, August 2, 2005] (open access)

[Memorandum of Meeting: Submarine Base New London, Connecticut, August 2, 2005]

Memorandum of Meeting with Congressional and community representatives that reviewed strategic and military value of Submarine Base New London and additional information on COBRA.
Date: August 2, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
System: The UNT Digital Library