Oral History Interview with James Walker, March 18, 2005
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with James Walker. Walker finished high school in 1942, then joined the Navy. He was trained as a pharmacist's mate and went to Guadalcanal in February 1943 and stayed until October. He was evacuated with a few illnesses. Once he recovered, he was assigned to USS Rixey (APH-3). He went to officer candidate school in Kansas in August, 1944. He finished the war there and elected to stay for the education to become an officer rather…
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Date:
March 18, 2005
Duration:
1 hour 6 minutes 24 seconds
Creator:
Walker, James
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation