Oral History Interview with Wayne Martin, June 25, 1984 Page: 2
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Marcello:Was this essentially why you decided to join the Navy as
opposed to one of the other branches of the service?
I think so.
What were economic conditions like back in that area of
Ohio at the time that you entered the service?
Well, we'd been through the Depression. There was very
little industry in the area, and most of my work was on farms
and helping my brother, who was a contractor and builder in
that area.
Did the coming of the draft have anything to do with your
decision to join the Navy?
No.
Where did you take your boot camp?
Great Lakes--Michigan.
Was there anything eventful that happened in boot camp at
that time that you think we need to get as part of the record?
No, I think not. It was a fairly routine experience for that
training.
How long did boot camp last at that time?
As I recall, it was six weeks.
So they evidently had cut back on boot training then. It
seems to me at one point in the Navy, it was as high as twelve
weeks. I think that was probably earlier than the period when
you went into the service.
That could be. I would not have that knowledge.Martin:
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Marcello, Ronald E. & Martin, Wayne. Oral History Interview with Wayne Martin, June 25, 1984, book, June 25, 1985; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306792/m1/4/?q=%221984~%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Oral History Program.