Oral History Interview with Thomas Jeter, February 20, 2010
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thomas Jeter. Jeter was drafted into the Navy in 1943. He found boot camp to be tough, and some men committed suicide there. Jeter attended fire-control school in Bainbridge and then boarded USS New York (BB-34) as a fire controlman, working with highly classified computers and gyroscopes. Because his commanding officer was a childhood friend, Jeter turned down promotions to avoid misperceptions of favoritism. He instead ser…
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Date:
February 20, 2010
Creator:
Jeter, Thomas
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation