Oral History Interview with Robert Chaffin, December 5, 2001
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Robert Chaffin. Chaffin was born on 30 March 1922 in Spring Valley, Texas. After graduating from high school in 1940 he worked for the National Youth Administration as an aircraft mechanic trainee. He joined the US Navy and had two weeks of boot camp at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station (NAS), Texas. Upon completing boot training he was sent to the Beeville NAS, Texas. In 1943 he was assigned to United States. Navy. Carrier A…
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Date:
December 5, 2001
Duration:
1 hour 19 minutes 56 seconds
Creator:
Chaffin, Robert
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation