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Oral History Interview with Ervin Vernon, November 3, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ervin Vernon. Vernon joined the Navy in September of 1942. He served as a Fireman and Machinist Mate aboard USS Claxton (DD-571). They traveled to New Caledonia, Manus Island in New Guinea and participated in the invasion of the Philippines and the Battle of Leyte Gulf in late 1944. Vernon shares numerous details of his work in, and the function of, the boiler room. In May of 1945, they conducted radar picket duty off the coast o… more
Date: November 3, 2012
Duration: 2 hours 47 minutes 32 seconds
Creator: Vernon, Ervin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Oral History Interview with Clarence E. Shockey, September 3, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clarence E. Shockey. Shockey was born in rural Texas and attended school in McKinney. Before finishing school, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1938 or 1939. After being in the CCC< Shockey went to work for Bethlehem Steel Corporation in Corsicana, Texas making anchors for US Navy ships. He was also married with a daughter at the time and received an exemption from the draft on account of his family and the class… more
Date: September 3, 2004
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes 44 seconds
Creator: Shockey, Clarence E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Ervin Vernon, November 3, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Ervin Vernon. Vernon joined the Navy in September of 1942. He served as a Fireman and Machinist Mate aboard USS Claxton (DD-571). They traveled to New Caledonia, Manus Island in New Guinea and participated in the invasion of the Philippines and the Battle of Leyte Gulf in late 1944. Vernon shares numerous details of his work in, and the function of, the boiler room. In May of 1945, they conducted radar picket duty off the coast o… more
Date: November 3, 2012
Creator: Vernon, Ervin
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Clarence E. Shockey, September 3, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clarence E. Shockey. Shockey was born in rural Texas and attended school in McKinney. Before finishing school, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1938 or 1939. After being in the CCC< Shockey went to work for Bethlehem Steel Corporation in Corsicana, Texas making anchors for US Navy ships. He was also married with a daughter at the time and received an exemption from the draft on account of his family and the class… more
Date: September 3, 2004
Creator: Shockey, Clarence E.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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