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Oral History Interview with Tommy W. Shaffer, May 3, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Tommy Shaffer. Shaffer was born in Florence, Texas 31 August 1926. He received his draft notice in 1944 and joined the United States Navy. After attending boot camp at San Diego, California he went aboard the USS Sangamon (CVE-26) in February 1945 as second loader on a 40mm gun. He describes the attack at Okinawa by Japanese aircraft and tells of one plane dropping a bomb on the ship just before crashing into the flight deck… more
Date: May 3, 2008
Duration: 46 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Shaffer, Tommy
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Tommy W. Shaffer, May 3, 2008

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Tommy Shaffer. Shaffer was born in Florence, Texas 31 August 1926. He received his draft notice in 1944 and joined the United States Navy. After attending boot camp at San Diego, California he went aboard the USS Sangamon (CVE-26) in February 1945 as second loader on a 40mm gun. He describes the attack at Okinawa by Japanese aircraft and tells of one plane dropping a bomb on the ship just before crashing into the flight deck… more
Date: May 3, 2008
Creator: Shaffer, Tommy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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[Profiles of Me]

Description: Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Profiles of Me event in 2008. This video features a theatrical one-woman show starring Stage, Film, and Television actress Tommie Stewart performing live on stage at Clarence Muse Café Theatre.
Date: May 3, 2008
Duration: 14 minutes 40 seconds
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Location: 32.773743 -96.797841
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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