Oral History Interview with Paul St. Pierre, September 28, 2001

Oral History Interview with Paul St. Pierre, September 28, 2001

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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Paul St. Pierre. St. Pierre joined the Navy in 1934. In November of 1935 he traveled aboard the USS Vega (AK-17) to San Diego, then was assigned to the USS Langley (CV-1), working as a signal striker. Their ship served as a training ship for carrier landings. In 1937 they traveled to Mare Island for ship modifications, then headed to French Frigate Shoals to operate with new PBY planes. He was promoted to Signalman 3rd Class. St. Pierre provides details of his work, comradery with shipmates, their living accommodations … continued below

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1 sound recording (1 hr., 3 min., 50 sec.)

Creation Information

St. Pierre, Paul September 28, 2001.

Context

This audio recording is part of the collection entitled: National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection and was provided by the National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 21 times. More information about this recording can be viewed below.

Interviewee

St. Pierre, Paul

Interviewer

Weins, Jerry

Publisher

National Museum of the Pacific War
Place of Publication: Fredericksburg, Texas

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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Established in 1967, the Museum honors the 8 million Americans who served in WWII in the Pacific Theater by sharing their stories with the world. Located in Fredericksburg in the restored Nimitz "Steamboat" Hotel, the Museum partners with the Texas Historical Commission to preserve the historical resources of the era.

Description

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Paul St. Pierre. St. Pierre joined the Navy in 1934. In November of 1935 he traveled aboard the USS Vega (AK-17) to San Diego, then was assigned to the USS Langley (CV-1), working as a signal striker. Their ship served as a training ship for carrier landings. In 1937 they traveled to Mare Island for ship modifications, then headed to French Frigate Shoals to operate with new PBY planes. He was promoted to Signalman 3rd Class. St. Pierre provides details of his work, comradery with shipmates, their living accommodations and general life aboard the ship. They traveled to Sitka, Alaska, Seattle, Washington, Coronado Island and operated off of San Clemente, Long Beach, San Diego and Hawaii. In 1938 they participated in a training defense of the Hawaiian Islands, where the Black Fleet was the US and the Red Fleet was the Japanese, and he shares details of this training exercise and others. He was discharged in June of 1939. St. Pierre served as the historian for the association of individuals who have served aboard the Langley and continues on his interview with additional historical facts about the ships service in World War II.

Physical Description

1 sound recording (1 hr., 3 min., 50 sec.)

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Library of Congress Subject Headings

World War, 1939-1945

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Language

English

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Sound

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Accession or Local Control No: OH00311
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1607622

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Oral History Interview with Paul St. Pierre, September 28, 2001, [transcript] ark:/67531/metapth1603657

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National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection

This oral history collection depicts an instrumental era in American history. In these transcripts of interviews with World War II veterans are personal experiences with the war, from the Doolittle Raid and D-Day to the Battle for Bataan.

National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive

The Digital Archive presents digitized collections from the Center for Pacific War Studies collections at the National Museum of the Pacific War. Collections and material are continuously being added and represent only a small portion of the archives' physical holdings.

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