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Oral History Interview with Cecil Dykes, April 8, 2010

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Cecil Dykes. Dykes volunteered for the Navy in July of 1944. He was trained to become a LCVP crewman on the USS Bosque (APA-135). Dykes traveled to Okinawa and took part in landing troops and ferrying wounded back to the ship. He witnessed several kamikaze attacks. Dykes was aboard the Bosque at Tokyo Bay the day of the surrender and helped land troops from the 1st Cavalry Division for the occupation of Japan. He was dischar… more
Date: April 8, 2010
Creator: Dykes, Cecil
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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