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Oral History Interview with Benton Askins, December 11, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Benton Askins. Askins joined the Army in July 1942. He was trained in radio installation and repair and sent to Australia, then to New Gunea where he joined the 997th Signal Service Battalion at Hollandia. He stayed there until the war ended. He returned to the US and was discharged in January 1947.
Date: December 11, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 55 seconds
Creator: Askins, Benton
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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