Oral History Interview with Bill Sheehan, March 22, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Bill Sheehan, March 22, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Bill Sheehan. Sheehan joined the Navy in June of 1933. Beginning October of 1943, he served as Quartermaster aboard USS Porterfield (DD-682). In February of 1944, they provided shore bombardment in the Marshalls. In April, they screened escort carriers during the Marianas invasion, and participated in the Guam Campaign in August. Sheehan provides details of their invasion of Saipan in June and Okinawa in April of 1945. He returned to the US and was discharged in late 1945.
Date: March 22, 2001
Creator: Sheehan, Bill
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bill Sheehan, March 22, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bill Sheehan, March 22, 2001

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Bill Sheehan. Sheehan joined the Navy in June of 1933. Beginning October of 1943, he served as Quartermaster aboard USS Porterfield (DD-682). In February of 1944, they provided shore bombardment in the Marshalls. In April, they screened escort carriers during the Marianas invasion, and participated in the Guam Campaign in August. Sheehan provides details of their invasion of Saipan in June and Okinawa in April of 1945. He returned to the US and was discharged in late 1945.
Date: March 22, 2001
Creator: Sheehan, Bill
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History