Oral History Interview with Harry Maclin, January 19, 2010
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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Harry Maclin. Maclin was a pre-med student when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Two of his childhood friends perished aboard USS Arizona (BB-39). Maclin was moved to sign up for the Navy, and joined the V-12 program. In June 1944, he contracted the mumps and was quarantined at Balboa Naval Hospital. Upon recovery, he was assigned to USS Coral Sea (CVE-57), later renamed the Anzio, as a hospital corpsman, assisting in surgeries su…
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Date:
January 19, 2010
Duration:
1 hour 19 minutes
Creator:
Maclin, Harry
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation