Oral History Interview with Charles E. Daugherty, June 19, 2009
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles E Daugherty. Daugherty joined the Navy in 1939. He received basic training at Great Lakes and was aboard the USS California (BB-44) during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He remained at his battle station as a phone talker, nearly suffocating as the ship’s ventilation system malfunctioned. When the order was given to abandon ship, Daugherty was carried up two flights of stairs. Then a ferry came by and Daugherty stepped …
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Date:
June 19, 2009
Duration:
1 hour 11 minutes 20 seconds
Creator:
Daugherty, Charles
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation