Oral History Interview with A. K. Sheffield, May 20, 2016
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with A K Sheffield. Sheffield joined the Navy in late 1943. He completed Armed Guard School in San Diego. He served with the Navy Armed Guard aboard a transport ship, and traveled to the Philippine Islands. In May of 1944, Sheffield was aboard the SS Henry Bergh when it ran aground on the Farallon Islands, and shares details of those events. He traveled through the Pacific Islands, to Japan and throughout the Atlantic. Sheffield does …
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Date:
May 20, 2016
Duration:
57 minutes 04 seconds
Creator:
Sheffield, A. K.
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation