Oral History Interview with Albert Barton, November 6, 2010
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Barton. Barton joined the Navy and was trained as a radioman. He became a crewman on an Avenger torpedo bomber in October 1943. Barton flew off of the USS Mission Bay (CVE-59) and the USS Tripoli (CVE-64) and performed anti-submarine patrols in the North Atlantic. He describes how depth charges were dropped, the armament of the plane, and how they were trained to skip-bomb. Barton was then sent to the Pacific where he…
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Date:
November 6, 2010
Creator:
Barton, Albert
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation