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Oral History Interview with Jerome Welna, September 22, 2022

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Jerome Welna. The interview discusses being in the ROTC Army; enlisting for the Navy after hearing about Pearl Harbor; becoming a torpedo man; being assigned to the USS Barton (DD-722); involvement in the Battle of Cherbourg, Battle of Pointe du Hoc, Battle of Pegasus Bridge or Battle of Caen, and invasion of Normandy; involvement in various operations; suffering various injuries; transferring to the USS Sterett (DD-406) and… more
Date: September 22, 2022
Duration: 45 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: National Museum of the Pacific War
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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