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Franklin (Aircraft carrier)

 Organization

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Louis Dodaro transcript

 Collection — Single Folder Collections - 2006 Box 2 (06.0075-06.0150), Folder: 06.0109 - Folder 1
Identifier: 06.0109
Content Description

This collection relates to Louis Dodaro who served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945 in the Pacific Theatre. This collection contains an oral history transcript where Dodaro describes his military service and life after the war.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1934-1945; Other: Date accessioned: 2005-07-08

James R. Hancock transcript

 Collection — Single Folder Collections - 2017 Box 1 (17.0003-17.0027), Folder: 17.0006 - Folder 1
Identifier: 17.0006
Scope and Contents

This transcript contains an oral history interview of James R. Hancock who served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S.Franklin aircraft carrier during World War II in the Pacific Theater.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1944-1945; Other: Date acquired: 03/20/2012; Other: Date accessioned: 2017-05-03

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Subject
Aircraft carriers--Pacific Area--History--20th century 1
Draft--United States 1
Kamikaze airplanes 1
Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944 1
Oral history 1