Oral History Interview with Al Stremel, July 30, 2011 Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Oral History Interview with Al Stremel, July 30, 2011

Creator

  • Interviewee: Stremel, Al
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Interviewer: Franklin, Michael
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War
    Place of Publication: Fredericksburg, Texas

Date

  • Creation: 2011-07-30

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Al Stremel. Stremel joined the Navy in October of 1940. Beginning in December, he served in the fire room aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6). In April of 1942, they escorted USS Hornet (CV-8) on the Doolittle Raid. From June through November, they participated in the battles at Midway, the Eastern Solomons, Santa Cruz and Guadalcanal. In January of 1944, Stremel was sent to Oil Burning School in Philadelphia. He was transferred to USS Swanson (DD-443). Stremel was honorably discharged in December of 1946.
  • Physical Description: 1 sound recording (2 hr., 5 min., 18 sec.)

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Individuals
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - World War II
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Interviews
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Oral histories
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Personal narratives
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Autobiographies
  • Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms: Biographies
  • Keyword: WWII
  • Keyword: United States. Navy -- Fireman
  • Keyword: USS Enterprise (CV-6)
  • Keyword: Doolittle Raid, Tokyo, Japan, 1942
  • Keyword: Midway, Battle of, 1942
  • Keyword: Santa Cruz Islands, Battle of the, Solomon Islands, 1942
  • Keyword: Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943
  • Keyword: World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
  • Keyword: USS Swanson (DD-443)

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Time Period: mod-tim
  • Coverage Date: 1940/2011-07
  • Place Name: United States - Kansas - Rush County - Loretta
  • Place Name: United States - Missouri - Jackson County - Kansas City
  • Place Name: New Caledonia - South Province - Noumea
  • Place Name: United States - Wake Island
  • Place Name: United States - Washington - King County - Seattle
  • Place Name: United States - Hawaii - Honolulu County - Honolulu
  • Place Name: United States - Montana - Yellowstone County - Billings
  • Place Name: United States - Colorado - Denver County - Denver
  • Place Name: Philippines - Leyte Island
  • Place Name: United States - Virginia - Norfolk Independent City - Norfolk
  • Place Name: United States - Kansas - Shawnee County - Topeka
  • Place Name: United States - Tennessee - Davidson County - Nashville
  • Place Name: United States - Missouri - Greene County - Springfield
  • Place Name: United States - New Jersey - Camden County - Camden

Relation

  • Has Transcription: Oral History Interview with Al Stremel, July 30, 2011, [transcript] ark:/67531/metapth1606010

Collection

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection
    Code: NMPW
  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive
    Code: NMPWA

Institution

  • Name: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
    Code: NMPW

Rights

  • Rights License: by-nc-nd
  • Rights Statement: Commercial use is prohibited without permission from the National Museum of the Pacific War.

Resource Type

  • Sound

Format

  • Audio

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: OH03295
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1609817
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