- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of Joseph W. Hatch, Jr.
- Creator:
- Eberhard, Sarah
Hatch, Joseph W., Jr., 1916-2012 - Date of Original:
- 2005-06-01
- Subject:
- Atomic bomb
Amphibious assault ships
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Hatch, Rosa Upton, 1912-2012
Colonial Stores Incorporated - Location:
- Italy, Salerno, 40.41944165, 15.3107562303225
Italy, Sicily, 37.587794, 14.155048
Philippines, Leyte Gulf, 14.6835822, 121.0701444
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan Area, 33.8498, 84.4383
United States, Hawaii, Honolulu County, Pearl Harbor, 21.34475, -157.97739
United States, Virginia, City of Norfolk, 36.89126, -76.26188 - Medium:
- video recordings (physical artifacts)
mini-dv - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/quicktime
- Description:
- In this interview, Joseph Hatch recalls his history as a Naval officer in the Atlantic and the Pacific during World War II. He had already earned his Masters in Business Administration before the war began, but a friend warned him that war was coming and that he should consider a career in the military. The navy felt he had too much education to become an aviator and assigned him to logistics, but urged him to receive all the training he could, such as logistics and chemical warfare. He received his commission and sailed aboard an attack cargo ship (AKA) during invasions of Italy, France and Japan. He recalls his civilian career and how his Navy training helped him.
Joseph Hatch was a Naval officer during World War II. - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/199
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Extent:
- 30:40
- Original Collection:
- Veterans History Project oral history recordings
Veterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center - Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
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