Oral History Interview with Lindsey Wilcox, August 9, 2007
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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lindsey Wilcox. Wilcox joined the Navy in November 1942 and received training on Treasure Island as a machinist. He was assigned briefly to the Aleutian Islands before boarding USS Indianapolis (CA-35) as a fireman, first class. He describes the Indianapolis as a beautiful ship, complete with ice cream parlor and shops. He was aboard the Indianapolis from Tarawa through Okinawa and saw components of the atomic bomb loaded ab…
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Date:
August 9, 2007
Creator:
Wilcox, Lindsey
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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation