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Oral History Interview with Marvin Fields, February 8, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Marvin Fields. Fields joined the Navy in July 1942 and trained at Great Lakes. He went to diesel engine school and was then assigned to the engine room aboard USS LST-306. He shares several anecdotes about being in North Africa after the invasion. He shares two encounters with Sam Donahue, the bandleader. His LST was at Sicily when several air transports were shot down. He also shares anecdotes from landing at Salerno. Field… more
Date: February 8, 2005
Duration: 2 hours 21 minutes 02 seconds
Creator: Fields, Marvin
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Marvin Fields, February 8, 2005

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Marvin Fields. Fields joined the Navy in July 1942 and trained at Great Lakes. He went to diesel engine school and was then assigned to the engine room aboard USS LST-306. He shares several anecdotes about being in North Africa after the invasion. He shares two encounters with Sam Donahue, the bandleader. His LST was at Sicily when several air transports were shot down. He also shares anecdotes from landing at Salerno. Field… more
Date: February 8, 2005
Creator: Fields, Marvin
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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