Oral History Interview with Thomas Moorer, October 1, 2000
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thomas Moorer. Moorer grew up in Alabama and received a principal appointment to the Naval Academy in 1929. He shipped out on the USS Enterprise (CV-6) after going into aviation training in 1935. He flew the PBY. After World War II starts, in the Pacific Ocean near Australia, during a reconnaissance mission, he was shot down by the Japanese and managed to get himself and his seven crewmates all out alive. Then the ship he wa…
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Date:
October 1, 2000
Creator:
Moorer, Thomas
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Location:
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation