Oral History Interview with Jim Teague, September 19, 2007
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jim Teague. Teague was drafted into the Navy during his freshman year of college. Upon completion of aviation radio school, he was assigned to a torpedo bomber crew with Carrier Air Group Five (CVG-5). In late 1944, he boarded the USS Franklin (CV-13) and headed toward southern Japan to eliminate kamikaze bases. Teague’s particular task was to jam radar-controlled guns, which were rumored to have been acquired from Nazi Germ…
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Date:
September 19, 2007
Creator:
Teague, Jim
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation