Oral History Interview with Tom Gillespie, May 21, 2008
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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Tom Gillespie. Gillespie joined the Navy and went right to radio school because he was already a radio technician ion civilian life. He was assigned to Special Task Air Group 1 and trained with them to conduct drone strikes on Japanese targets. When he went overseas, he was based at Banika Island, near Pavuvu in the Russell Islands. They attempted a few strikes, but nothing ever came of the project, so the unit went back to the U…
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May 21, 2008
Creator:
Gillespie, Tom
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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation