Oral History Interview with John Kuzma, December 5, 1974 Page: 1
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John KuzmaInterviewer: Dr. Ronald E. Marcello
Place of Interview: Anaheim, CaliforniaDr. Marcello:
Mr. Kuzma:Date: December 5, 1974
This is Ron Marcello interviewing John Kuzma for the
North Texas State University Oral History Collection.
The interview is taking place on December 5, 1974, in
Anaheim, California. I am interviewing Mr. Kuzma in
order to get his reminiscences and experiences and
impressions while he was on his way back to Ford
Island from Honolulu during the Japanese attack at
Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Now Mr. Kuzma, to begin this interview, would you
just very briefly give me a biographical sketch of your-
self. In other words, tell me when you were born, where
you were born, your education--things of that nature.
Just be very brief and general.
Well, I was born in Binghamton, New York, on March 31,
1920, and I attended school there up to and including
high school. I stayed in Binghamton up until I left
high school. I then went into the CCC camp out in Utah,
and that was in 1930. I come out in 1938, and then in
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Marcello, Ronald E. & Kuzma, John, 1920-. Oral History Interview with John Kuzma, December 5, 1974, book, December 5, 1974; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1944601/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Oral History Program.