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Oral History Interview with John Steele, June 11, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Steele. Steele was working in a machine shop doing precision grinding when the war started. He was drafted in February 1943 and a woman took his place in the factory. His eyesight disqualified him from combat duty so he was trained as an x-ray technician because of some past expertise in photography. He was stationed in Florida at an airbase. In January 1946, Steele was discharged. Steele also describes the work in the … more
Date: June 11, 2015
Duration: 58 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Steele, John J.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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