Oral History Interview with Melvin Pratt, July 23, 2019
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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Melvin Pratt. Pratt joined the Navy in April of 1944. He served as Seaman 3rd Class with the gunnery gang aboard the minesweeper USS Strength (AM-309). In December, they arrived in Pearl Harbor, and began training in preparation for the Iwo Jima invasion. On 16 February 1945, they began sweeping off Iwo Jima to clear the way for the invasion fleet. In late March, they assisted in clearing the approaches to the beaches off Okinawa…
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Date:
July 23, 2019
Creator:
Pratt, Melvin
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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation