Danielewicz, John
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John Danielewicz oral history transcription
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Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 430
Scope and Contents
Danielewicz discusses his service in the Navy during WWII, 1942-1945, including boot camp, USS Essex where he was a gunner's mate on the five inch gun, and the Battle of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, kamikaze attacks, a fire on the USS Essex, a typhoon, bombarding Japan, VJ Day celebration, discharge, and time in the Navy Reserve for two years. Part of the WWII Veterans Oral History project.
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