Oral History Interview with James E. Rugg, June 13, 1976

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Interview with James E. Rugg, to get his reminiscences and impression during his stay on the USS Breese, at Pearl Harbor, especially during the Pearl Harbor attack. Rugg was born in Longview, Texas in 1918, and went into the Navy in 1935.

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Marcello, Ron & Rugg, James E. June 13, 1976.

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Interview with James E. Rugg, to get his reminiscences and impression during his stay on the USS Breese, at Pearl Harbor, especially during the Pearl Harbor attack. Rugg was born in Longview, Texas in 1918, and went into the Navy in 1935.

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1 audio recording (50 min., 45 sec.)

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  • Library of Congress Control Number: UNTA_U0176_James_E_Rugg_1976-06-13
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1781606

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  • Preferred Citation: Oral History Program Collection (U0176), University of North Texas Special Collections

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  • June 13, 1976

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Marcello, Ron & Rugg, James E. Oral History Interview with James E. Rugg, June 13, 1976, audio recording, June 13, 1976; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1781606/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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