Oral History Interview with Joseph Yaklowich, December 8, 2001

Oral History Interview with Joseph Yaklowich, December 8, 2001

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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Joseph Yaklowich. Yaklowich joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1938 and served 2 years. He then joined the Navy in February of 1940. He completed training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Beginning around May of 1940 Yaklowich served aboard the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) as apprentice seaman, a plug man on the middle gun where he called cadence and gave the manual of arms. He was aboard the Pennsylvania in Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, and provides vivid details of his experiences through the attack. In November of … continued below

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1 sound recording (2 hr., 14 min., 27 sec.)

Creation Information

Yaklowich, Joseph December 8, 2001.

Context

This audio recording is part of the collection entitled: National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection and was provided by the National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this recording can be viewed below.

Interviewee

Yaklowich, Joseph

Interviewers

Publisher

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 interview with Joseph Yaklowich. Yaklowich joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1938 and served 2 years. He then joined the Navy in February of 1940. He completed training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Beginning around May of 1940 Yaklowich served aboard the USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) as apprentice seaman, a plug man on the middle gun where he called cadence and gave the manual of arms. He was aboard the Pennsylvania in Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, and provides vivid details of his experiences through the attack. In November of 1942 Yaklowich volunteered for the submarine services. After graduating from Submarine and Diesel School in New London, Connecticut he was assigned to the USS Cero (SS-225), completing 5 patrols and later commissioned to the USS Dentuda (SS-335), completing one patrol before the war ended. They traveled to the Atlantic, Pearl Harbor, the East China Sea and the Taiwan Straits, and sunk two Japanese patrol craft. He was discharged in March of 1946.

Physical Description

1 sound recording (2 hr., 14 min., 27 sec.)

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Library of Congress Subject Headings

World War, 1939-1945

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Language

English

Item Type

Sound

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Accession or Local Control No: OH00363
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1607669

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Oral History Interview with Joseph Yaklowich, December 8, 2001, [transcript] ark:/67531/metapth1603763

Collections

This recording is part of the following collections of related materials.

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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