Oral History Interview with Gordon Whymark, June 26, 2006
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Gordon Whymark. Whymark begins with discussing witnessing the Battle for Britain as he was a teenager living in a rural community outside London. When he was seventeen, he joined the Royal Marines and trained at Chatham in 1943. After training, he boarded a ship bound for Sri Lanka and more training. Upon completion of jungle training in Sri Lanka, Whymark was assigned to HMS Illustrious, an aircraft carrier assigned to raid…
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Date:
June 26, 2006
Creator:
Whymark, Gordon
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation