Oral History Interview with Carl McKenzie, August 20, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Carl McKenzie, August 20, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents on oral interview with Carl McKenzie. McKenzie was born in Boise, Idaho in November, 1921. After working at Boeing briefly, McKenzie volunteered for service in the Navy in June, 1942. Once in the Navy, he attended fire control and radar operator schools before being assigned to the USS Earl (DD-635) at Boston. He recalls several convoy trips across the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and the United Kingdom. When the war in Europe ended, the Earle was being converted to a minesweeper and preparing for duty in the Pacific. Shortly after arriving in the Pacific, the war with Japan ended and the Earle went to Sasebo where minesweeping operations got underway. McKenzie also served aboard the USS McCook (DD-496) for more minesweeping operations in the China Sea.
Date: August 20, 2001
Creator: McKenzie, Carl H.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lucille Wilson, August 20, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Lucille Wilson, August 20, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lucille Wilson. Wilson, nee Werner, born in Indiana in 1918. When war was declared, she was attending Purdue University. Soon, though, she went to Fort Wayne and took a job at General Electric. Wilson married during the war and her husband was in the Navy. She recalls travelling to New York on several occasions to meet him during the war. She also comments on rationing.
Date: August 20, 2001
Creator: Wilson, Lucille
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lucille Wilson, August 20, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Lucille Wilson, August 20, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lucille Wilson. Wilson, nee Werner, born in Indiana in 1918. When war was declared, she was attending Purdue University. Soon, though, she went to Fort Wayne and took a job at General Electric. Wilson married during the war and her husband was in the Navy. She recalls travelling to New York on several occasions to meet him during the war. She also comments on rationing.
Date: August 20, 2001
Creator: Wilson, Lucille
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Carl McKenzie, August 20, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Carl McKenzie, August 20, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents on oral interview with Carl McKenzie. McKenzie was born in Boise, Idaho in November, 1921. After working at Boeing briefly, McKenzie volunteered for service in the Navy in June, 1942. Once in the Navy, he attended fire control and radar operator schools before being assigned to the USS Earl (DD-635) at Boston. He recalls several convoy trips across the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and the United Kingdom. When the war in Europe ended, the Earle was being converted to a minesweeper and preparing for duty in the Pacific. Shortly after arriving in the Pacific, the war with Japan ended and the Earle went to Sasebo where minesweeping operations got underway. McKenzie also served aboard the USS McCook (DD-496) for more minesweeping operations in the China Sea.
Date: August 20, 2001
Creator: McKenzie, Carl H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History