Paul H. Backus oral history transcription
Item
Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 172
Scope and Contents
Backus, Paul H., CDR, USN, 1917-1984. Reminiscences with a focus on the period 1956-1961, when he was on the OPNAV Staff durĀ ing the development of the Polaris Missile. Special emphasis is on the Ballistic Missile Section and their contributions to the project. Also, accounts of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942, his service as a Gunnery Officer in USS Mississippi, CO, USS Isherwood and Assistant Naval Attache in London.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Creator
- United States Naval Institute (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.
Extent
1 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository