Oral History Interview with Willis Lott, March 1, 2016
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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Willis Lott. Lott joined the Navy in May 1944 and went to basic training in Samson. After training, Lott went overseas and was assigned to the USS Wasp (CV-18) at the Admiralty Islands in October. He worked as an Airedale on the hangar deck. Lott was aboard when a Japanese plane bombed the ship in March, 1945. He stayed aboard the ship through the repairs and through a typhoon until the end of the war. When the war ended, he went…
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Date:
March 1, 2016
Duration:
58 minutes 38 seconds
Creator:
Lott, Willis
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation