Oral History Interview with Wilbur Moerbe, April 7, 2010
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Wilbur Moerbe. Moerbe joined the Navy in February of 1943. He provides some details of his boot camp experiences. He completed fireman school, learning about the engine rooms, water pumps, running the boiler and how to fight fires. He served in the boiler room aboard the USS Highlands (APA-119) beginning November of 1944. They first traveled to Hilo, Hawaii to pick up Marines. They traveled to Eniwetok and Saipan. On 19 February …
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Date:
April 7, 2010
Duration:
1 hour 4 minutes 50 seconds
Creator:
Moerbe, Wilbur
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation