Oral History Interview with Walter Seymour, September 17, 2025
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Walter Seymour. This interview discusses how Seymour signed up for the Navy and why he went into aviation, what he remembers of Pearl Harbor Day, what he remembers of boot camp, working on aircraft maintenance at a base near Galveston, the evolution of anti-submarine warfare, the process of making certain repairs to Grumman TBM Avengers, the explosion of a cargo ship in Texas City, and his life after the war.
Date:
September 17, 2025
Duration:
1 hour 20 minutes 10 seconds
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation