Oral History Interview with William Lawrence, August 3, 2016
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Lawrence. Lawrence graduated high school in 1938 or 1939. He then joined the Navy and completed boot camp in California. He served aboard the USS Portland (CA-33) as a radar operator. He did not go to school to learn the radar, he learned what he needed to know aboard the ship. His ship was torpedoed during the Naval Battle at Guadalcanal in 1942. After the ship was repaired they stayed in the Pacific. He served for …
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Date:
August 3, 2016
Duration:
43 minutes 38 seconds
Creator:
Lawrence, William
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation