Oral History Interview with Edward Ferretti, November 13, 2015

Oral History Interview with Edward Ferretti, November 13, 2015

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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Ferretti. Mike Ferretti, son of Edward, speaks on his father’s behalf. Ferretti was drafted into the Navy in 1944 and received training in Camp Farragut, Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho and Point Loma, San Diego to become a radar operator. He worked aboard the USS Cortland (APA-75) in 1945. His shifts were four hours on the radar screen, eight hours off, seven days a week, working in both surface and sea modes. Over a ten-month period, they shuttled Marines to different islands. Locations include Seattle, Eniwetok, Ulithi, Okinawa, … continued below

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20 p.

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Ferretti, Edward November 13, 2015.

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Interviewee

Ferretti, Edward

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National Museum of the Pacific War
Place of Publication: Fredericksburg, Texas

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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Established in 1967, the Museum honors the 8 million Americans who served in WWII in the Pacific Theater by sharing their stories with the world. Located in Fredericksburg in the restored Nimitz "Steamboat" Hotel, the Museum partners with the Texas Historical Commission to preserve the historical resources of the era.

Description

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Edward Ferretti. Mike Ferretti, son of Edward, speaks on his father’s behalf. Ferretti was drafted into the Navy in 1944 and received training in Camp Farragut, Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho and Point Loma, San Diego to become a radar operator. He worked aboard the USS Cortland (APA-75) in 1945. His shifts were four hours on the radar screen, eight hours off, seven days a week, working in both surface and sea modes. Over a ten-month period, they shuttled Marines to different islands. Locations include Seattle, Eniwetok, Ulithi, Okinawa, Korea and China. In September 1945 they helped the Nationalist Chinese fight the communists by transporting 800 Chinese troops to Tientsin. Ferretti also went to Manila, Hong Kong and Japan. They arrived back in the States in December 1945. He completed his service in the Navy as Radarman 1st Class and was discharged around January 1946. Ferretti took advantage of the G.I. Bill and studied at Washington University.

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20 p.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings

World War, 1939-1945

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English

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Accession or Local Control No: OH04498
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1606944

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National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection

This oral history collection depicts an instrumental era in American history. In these transcripts of interviews with World War II veterans are personal experiences with the war, from the Doolittle Raid and D-Day to the Battle for Bataan.

National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive

The Digital Archive presents digitized collections from the Center for Pacific War Studies collections at the National Museum of the Pacific War. Collections and material are continuously being added and represent only a small portion of the archives' physical holdings.

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