Oral History Interview with Robert Axworthy, July 28, 2015
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Axworthy. Axworthy was drafted into the Army in April, 1944. He broke his foot in basic training. Once healed, he went overseas and landed on Leyte during the invasion. Because of a high score on an aptitude test, Axworthy was transferred from the infantry to the signal section in MacArthur’s General Headquarters on Leyte. When the war ended, he travelled to Tokyo with GHQ. He recalls an anecdote where he ran into Gen…
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Date:
July 28, 2015
Duration:
1 hour 35 minutes 11 seconds
Creator:
Axworthy, Robert T
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation