Oral History Interview with Bryghte Godbold
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bryghte Godbold. Godbold joined the Marine Corps in 1939 and received basic training in Philadelphia. He served aboard the USS Pensacola (CA-24) in Hawaiian and Alaskan waters before being stationed on Wake Island. He surrendered to the Japanese on 23 December 1941 and was sent to a prisoner-of-war camp outside of Shanghai. There he served as the recreation officer, managing athletic fields and equipment, as well as the libr…
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Date:
unknown
Duration:
46 minutes 13 seconds
Creator:
Godbold, Bryghte
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation