Oral History Interview with James Mooney, May 14, 2011
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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James Mooney. Mooney received his Navy wings at Pensacola, Florida in October of 1943. He went aboard the USS Ranger (CV-4) and was sent to the South Pacific as a replacement pilot. He was then sent to Guadalcanal where he performed escort missions for C-47 Air Force planes up through the Solomon Islands and Admiralties. He was sent back to Pearl Harbor to become indoctrinated in the Hellcat at the Naval Air Station at Berbers Po…
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Date:
May 14, 2011
Duration:
50 minutes 09 seconds
Creator:
Mooney, James
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation