Oral History Interview with Bob Floyd, October 23, 2007
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bob Floyd. Floyd was on track to become as a ship builder, but was drafted into the Navy before graduating from high school. He was assigned to the USS Midway (CVE-63), which was renamed the USS St. Lo (CVE-63) one year later, without the sailors even knowing it. Floyd’s early voyages were to Australia and Pearl Harbor, and he recounts becoming a shellback. Upon joining a large task force at Pearl Harbor, he sailed to Saipan…
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Date:
October 23, 2007
Duration:
1 hour 16 minutes 17 seconds
Creator:
Floyd, Bob
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation