Oral History Interview with Gordon W. Jones, March 14, 2014 Track: 1 of 1

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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Gordon W Jones. Jones joined the Navy in late 1943. Through 1944, he worked at the Norfolk Naval Base as an assistant to the Provost Marshal, and served on base security patrol. Beginning in October, Jones served aboard the USS Texas (BB-35) as Seaman First Class. He worked as a deckhand and with the fire crew. Jones participated in the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He continued his service after the war ended, serving in the Naval Reserve.

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Jones, Gordon W. Oral History Interview with Gordon W. Jones, March 14, 2014, audio recording, March 14, 2014; Fredericksburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1610395/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

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