Oral History Interview with Herman Hoffman, June 24, 2010
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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Herman Hoffman. Hoffman went into the Navy on 29 July 1944, the day after his 18th birthday, and took boot camp at the naval training station in Bainbridge, Maryland. After boot camp, he went to Fort Pierce, Florida for amphibious training on landing craft. Hoffman trained as a signalman, studying semaphore, Morse code, etc. After this training, he was sent to Baltimore, Maryland where his ship, the USS Valencia (AKA-81), wa…
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Date:
June 24, 2010
Creator:
Hoffman, Herman
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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation