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Oral History Interview with Sulo J. Alto, April 24, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Sulo J. Alto. In March, 1943, Alto joined the Navy. He trained at Camp Perry, Virginia, then was assigned to a Navy supply depot at Fort Endicott, New York. Eventually, he boarded the USS Custer (APA-40) and headed for Hawaii via the Panama Canal in January, 1944. Alto served in the 94th Naval Construction Battlaion. Alto attended the big barbeque and picnic Admiral Nimitz hosted on Oahu for Texans in 1944. Alto's unit event… more
Date: April 24, 2012
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 20 seconds
Creator: Alto, Sulo J.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Sulo J. Alto, April 24, 2012

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Sulo J. Alto. In March, 1943, Alto joined the Navy. He trained at Camp Perry, Virginia, then was assigned to a Navy supply depot at Fort Endicott, New York. Eventually, he boarded the USS Custer (APA-40) and headed for Hawaii via the Panama Canal in January, 1944. Alto served in the 94th Naval Construction Battlaion. Alto attended the big barbeque and picnic Admiral Nimitz hosted on Oahu for Texans in 1944. Alto's unit event… more
Date: April 24, 2012
Creator: Alto, Sulo J.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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