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Exum L. Pike oral history transcription, 2005

 Item
Identifier: MSC-382- Item OH 350

Scope and Contents

Pike, Exum L., 1916-. Youth in North Carolina; Enlistment in the Navy in 1942; Basic training; Subchaser duty in the Caribbean where escorted convoys to Brazil; Describes his billet as petty officer; Sinking of German submarine and rescue of its captain; morale; Patrolling the English Channel; D-Day on Omaha Beach; Occupation duty in Bremerhaven, Germany, and discharge in 1945; Cook, Biltmore Hotel;Joined the Naval Reserves; Cook, Newport, R.I., Officers' Club and Newport HosĀ­pital; Comments on significance of his naval career and reunions of PG 565.

Dates

  • Creation: 2005

Creator

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

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US Naval War College
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