- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of Leroy N. Myhre
- Creator:
- Bruckner, William Joseph
Myhre, Leroy N., 1924- - Date of Original:
- 2006-03-02
- Subject:
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa Island
Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945
Grumman Avenger (Torpedo bomber)
Hellcat (Fighter planes)
Fitzsimmons, George
Pagari, John
Pyle, Ernie, 1900-1945
Frisbee, Ensign
Sharp, Ensign
Dysart, Lt.
Clark, Joseph James, 1893-1971
Naval Support Activity Memphis
Card (Aircraft carrier)
Block Island (Aircraft carrier : CVE-21)
Croatan (Aircraft carrier : CVE-25)
Franklin (Aircraft carrier)
Yamato (Battleship)
University of Florida
United States. Navy. Composite Squadron 1
United States. Navy. Bombing Squadron 45
Presidential Unit Citation
Distringuished Flying Cross
Boca Chica Field (Fla.)
Card (escort aircraft carrier : CVE-11)
Block Island (escort aircraft carrier : CVE-21)
Croatan (escort aircraft carrier : CVE-25)
Franklin (aircraft carrier : CV-13) - Location:
- Guam, 13.47861, 144.81834
Japan, Aoshima Island, 35.5785395, 133.283287625
Japan, Kyushu Region
Micronesia, Ulithi, 9.9613889, 139.6036111
Morocco, Casablanca, 33.5950627, -7.6187768
Philippines, Aparri, 18.3573529, 121.6374711
Taiwan, 23.69781, 120.960515
United States, California, San Diego County, San Diego, 32.71571, -117.16472
United States, Florida, Jacksonville, Naval Air Station, 30.23583, -81.68056
United States, Florida, Naval Air Station Key West, 24.57583, -81.68889
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan Area, 33.8498, 84.4383
United States, Hawaii, 20.78785, -156.38612
United States, Massachusetts, Dukes County, Martha's Vineyard Island, 41.41678, -70.61614
United States, Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Naval Air Station Squantum (historical), 42.29861, -71.03444
United States, Oklahoma, Cleveland County, Norman, 35.22257, -97.43948
United States, Oklahoma, Purcell, 35.0136831, -97.3611395
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, LeRoy Myhre remembers his time in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He trained to be an Aviation Machinist's Mate and went to gunnery school. After his training he was sent back to Norfolk where he swept hangars until he got tired of it and volunteered for sea duty. He became a gunner on torpedo bombers in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. He described their duties as submarine hunters in the Atlantic. He describes his activities as a tail gunner in the Pacific and the bombing raids they flew. He recalls his feelings about flying and his post-war education and career. He displays several photographs of himself, his ships and his decorations.
LeRoy Myhre was in the U.S. Navy during World War II. - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/270
- 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:
- 55:43
- 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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