Oral History Interview with Charles Sloan, March 2, 2021
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles William Sloan. Sloan joined the Navy in mid-1942. He completed torpedo school in San Diego, California. He landed in Noumea, New Caledonia in January of 1944, then transferred to Tulagi where he worked in a torpedo shop, conducting inspections on Mark 15 torpedoes and preparing them to go aboard submarines and destroyer escorts. Sloan served as Third-Class Torpedoman, working specifically on torpedo engines, air flaps, af…
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Date:
March 2, 2021
Duration:
1 hour 22 minutes
Creator:
Sloan, Charles
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation