United States. Navy. Underwater Demolition Teams
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Joseph G. Moretti collection
Collection — 00.0291 - Box 1
Identifier: 00.0291
Scope and Contents
This collection relates to Joseph G. Moretti who joined the U.S. Navy in Jacksonville, Florida in September 1942. He served in the Navy's Construction Battalion (Seabees) and the 8th Underwater Demolition Team (UDT8) until his discharge on August 14, 1945. He was stationed in Fort Peirce, Florida until he transferred to the Aleutian Islands and, later, the South Pacific. His collection includes an oral history recorded in 2000, Moretti's naval logbook, miscellaneous government documents from 1941 to 1957, news clippings from the 1990s, and photographs.
Dates:
1941-2000; Other: Date acquired: 2000-03-20
