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Oral History Interview with Gabriel Chapa, October 15, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Gabriel Chapa. Chapa was born in Alice, Texas on 7 August 1925. Upon being drafted into the US Navy in 1944, he was sent to San Diego for boot training. Soon after finishing the training he was assigned to USS LCI-470. He participated in the invasions of Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa. He describes being in a typhoon and of the decision being made to beach the ship to prevent it from sinking during the storm. The ship returned t… more
Date: October 15, 2002
Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes 42 seconds
Creator: Chapa, Gabriel
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Gabriel Chapa, October 15, 2002

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Gabriel Chapa. Chapa was born in Alice, Texas on 7 August 1925. Upon being drafted into the US Navy in 1944, he was sent to San Diego for boot training. Soon after finishing the training he was assigned to USS LCI-470. He participated in the invasions of Saipan, Tinian and Okinawa. He describes being in a typhoon and of the decision being made to beach the ship to prevent it from sinking during the storm. The ship returned t… more
Date: October 15, 2002
Creator: Chapa, Gabriel
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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