Oral History Interview with Richard Byler, April 30, 2021
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Richard E. Byler. Byler joined the Navy on March 12, 1943. He completed radio operator training at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and became proficient in Morse Code. In 1943, he deployed to Hawaii. In February of 1944, he was transferred to Kwajalein and worked at Navy Base 824. He was on board a transport ship during the Battle of Kwajalein. Once the fighting ceased, he worked as a Radioman Second-Class on the island, translat…
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Date:
April 30, 2021
Duration:
1 hour 4 minutes 33 seconds
Creator:
Byler, Richard
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation