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SL-440, SL-441, SL-442 - Ross Fullmer, 15 April 2002

 Item — cassette: 440-442

Scope and Contents

Fullmer (b. 1923) joined the Navy in December 1940. After basic training he was transported to Hawaii on the oil tanker USS Tippecanoe before transferring to the West Virginia on the morning that Pearl Harbor was attacked. He describes the attack in detail and recalls his experiences on his next ship, the Chicago. He saw action in the Pacific around New Zealand, Australia, and the Coral Sea. He was serving on Midway Island when the war ended. He was discharged in 1946.

Dates

  • 15 April 2002

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection material in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. All items have been digitized and are available. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

Extent

From the Collection: 769 Audiocassette

Physical Description

genreform: audiocassette

Physical Facet

sound

Physical Facet

Tape 1 Side 1: 00:46:02

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Tape 1 Side 2: 00:46:00

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Tape 2 Side 1: 00:46:12

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Tape 2 Side 2: 00:46:13

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Tape 3 Side 1: 00:28:14

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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