Oral History Interview with Howard Parr, April 20, 2010
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Howard Parr. Parr was inducted into the Army in July 1942 where he served as a radio operator in the Signal Corps. In 1944 he was sent to OCS to become an officer in the Signal Corps. In November 1944, he was sent to Finschhafen, New Guinea to serve with the 3169th Signal Service Battalion. He later volunteered to serve in a signal unit attached to the 273rd Heavy Construction Company, an engineering unit consisting of prima…
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Date:
April 20, 2010
Duration:
53 minutes 09 seconds
Creator:
Parr, Howard
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation