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Oral History Interview with Irving Westbrook, April 22, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Irving Westbrook. Westbrook joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in early 1940 and went to Idaho. He joined the Navy in January 1942. When he finished training, he was assigned to a degaussing unit in New Orleans as a signalman. He asked to go overseas and was then trained to be a beach master with the Marines. After getting to the Southwest Pacific, Westbrook participated in the invasion of Leyte in October 1944. He remai… more
Date: April 22, 2004
Duration: 2 hours 27 minutes 17 seconds
Creator: Westbrook, Irving
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Irving Westbrook, April 22, 2004

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Irving Westbrook. Westbrook joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in early 1940 and went to Idaho. He joined the Navy in January 1942. When he finished training, he was assigned to a degaussing unit in New Orleans as a signalman. He asked to go overseas and was then trained to be a beach master with the Marines. After getting to the Southwest Pacific, Westbrook participated in the invasion of Leyte in October 1944. He remai… more
Date: April 22, 2004
Creator: Westbrook, Irving
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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