Oral History Interview with Al Stremel, July 30, 2011 Page: 8
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Oral History Interview with Al Stremel, July 30, 2011 (Sound)
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Al Stremel. Stremel joined the Navy in October of 1940. Beginning in December, he served in the fire room aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6). In April of 1942, they escorted USS Hornet (CV-8) on the Doolittle Raid. From June through November, they participated in the battles at Midway, the Eastern Solomons, Santa Cruz and Guadalcanal. In January of 1944, Stremel was sent to Oil Burning School in Philadelphia. He was transferred to USS Swanson (DD-443). Stremel was honorably discharged in December of 1946.
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Oral History Interview with Al Stremel, July 30, 2011, text, July 30, 2011; Fredericksburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1606010/m1/8/?q=%22~1~1~1%22~1&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.