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Oral History Interview with Archie Kellems, October 1, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Archie Kellems. Kellems joioned the navy in December 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor. After some training and being shipped to Hawaii, Kellems contracted the measels and was hospitalized for a while. When he was released, he was assigned to USS O'Brien (DD-415). He was aboard the O'Brien when she was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine along with USS Wasp (CV-7). He was rescued and then later assigned to USS Fullam (DD-474) i… more
Date: October 1, 2019
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes
Creator: Kellems, Archie
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Oral History Interview with Archie Kellems, October 1, 2019

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Archie Kellems. Kellems joioned the navy in December 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor. After some training and being shipped to Hawaii, Kellems contracted the measels and was hospitalized for a while. When he was released, he was assigned to USS O'Brien (DD-415). He was aboard the O'Brien when she was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine along with USS Wasp (CV-7). He was rescued and then later assigned to USS Fullam (DD-474) i… more
Date: October 1, 2019
Creator: Kellems, Archie
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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