- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of James C. Hatch
- Creator:
- Eberhard, Sarah
Hatch, James C., 1924- - Date of Original:
- 2004-04-07
- Subject:
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Korean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, American
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives, American
Handball
Young Men's Christian Associations
Hatch, Edwin Irby, 1913-1997
Hatch, Benjamin Franklin, 1883-1940
Deremy, Ed
Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957
Owens, Frank
Sharrocks, Captain
United States Naval Academy
Marion Military Institute
Philippine Sea (CV-47 : Aircraft carrier)
United States. Naval Supply Operational Training Center (Bayonne, N.J.)
Enoree (AO-69 : Tanker)
Biltmore (Hotel : New York, N.Y.)
United States. Navy Recruit Training Command (Great Lakes)
President Cleveland (Steamship)
Defense Industrial Supply Center (U.S.)
Genealogy
Family history
Oiler tanker - People:
- Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
- Location:
- Antarctica, McMurdo Station, -77.84632, 166.66824
Antarctica, Ross Ice Shelf, -81.5, -175.0
China, Hong Kong, 22.2793278, 114.1628131
Korea, 37.663998, 127.978458
Korea, Inchon, 37.456, 126.7052
New Zealand, -40.900557, 174.885971
Panama, Panama Canal, 8.99797, -79.59269
Thailand, Bangkok, 13.7538929, 100.8160803
United States, California, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco, 37.77493, -122.41942
United States, Connecticut, New London County, New London, 41.35565, -72.09952
United States, Florida, Monroe County, Key West, 24.55524, -81.78163
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan Area, 33.8498, 84.4383
United States, New Jersey, Bayonne, 40.6687141, -74.1143091
United States, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, 40.6501, -73.94958
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, 39.95233, -75.16379
United States, Rhode Island, Newport County, Newport, 41.4901, -71.31283
United States, Virginia, City of Norfolk, 36.89126, -76.26188
Vietnam, Da Nang, 16.06778, 108.22083
Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, 10.7758439, 106.7017555 - Medium:
- video recordings (physical artifacts)
mini-dv - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/quicktime
- Description:
- In this interview, Jim Hatch recalls his career in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He relates that his interest in the military came when he earned a scholarship to a military academy as a bugler. He describes his first crossing the equator ceremony and his career path. He remembers coal-burning taxis in Japan because there was no fuel in post-war Japan. He discusses meeting his future wife and their wedding, where they used costume swords for their military wedding. He describes many incidents in his career, including searching for uranium, handball championships and sleeping on tatami mats. While living in Japan, his family lived near the Emperor's Summer Palace and employed a Japanese maid named Sumiko. He also recalls his time in Vietnam, including witnessing hundreds of bodies of Viet Cong soldiers and the bombing of his hotel. He describes communicating with his family via audio taped messages, and his homecoming. He discusses his civilian career as well as his genealogy hobb
James Chambers Hatch was a Naval officer during World War II. - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/204
- 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:
- 1:04:54
- 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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