Oral History Interview with Raymond S. Pugh, March 14, 2012
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Raymond S. Pugh. Pugh enlisted in the Navy when he was 17 in August, 1941. Pugh begins describing his career in the Navy with his activities on Tulagi. Pugh then shifts to discussing his role aboard the USS Hornet (CV-8) during the Doolittle Raid. He describes watching the pilots practicing taking off the carrier's deck in Chesapeake Bay before sailing through the Panama Canal, loading sixteen B-25s on the Hornet's deck at A…
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Date:
March 14, 2012
Duration:
40 minutes 06 seconds
Creator:
Pugh, Raymond Samuel
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation