Oral History Interview with Jack Simpson, May 2, 2013
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Jack Simpson. Simpson grew up in Georgia and when he finished high school, he enrolled in the Navy's V-7 Program at Northwestern University in June 1941. Ninety days later, he was commissioned an ensign and went to communication school. His first assignment was aboard USS Plunkett (DD-431) on convoy escort duty across the North Atlantic to Iceland, Scotland and Russia. After the invasion of North Africa, Simpson reported to damag…
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Date:
May 2, 2013
Duration:
1 hour 31 minutes 42 seconds
Creator:
Simpson, Jack
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation