Oral History Interview with Robert Murphy, November 20, 2019
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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Robert Murphy. Murphy joined the Navy in late 1942. After boot training at Great Lakes, he went to quartermaster school in Rhode Island. Upon completion, Murphy was assigned to USS Carlson (DE-9). He was on the commissioning crew and rode it through the Panama Canal to the Pacific. He was transferred off the ship, underwent further training, and was assigned to ACORN-44 and sent to Okinawa. He arrived at Okinawa when the fighting…
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Date:
November 20, 2019
Duration:
1 hour 4 minutes 08 seconds
Creator:
Murphy, Robert
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation