United States, California, City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco, 37.77493, -122.41942United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018United States, Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan Area, 33.8498, 84.4383United States, Georgia, Troup County, 33.03351, -85.02834United States, Hawaii, 20.78785, -156.38612United States, Maryland, City of Baltimore, 39.29038, -76.61219Tozzer, Newell Bryant; Howell, Henry L.Broome, John J., 1925-2004-10-06In this interview, John Broome describes his experiences as a black sailor in the United States Navy during World War II. He trained at United States Naval Training Center (USNTC) Bainbridge, then became a captain's boy in the Pacific. It was his job to get the captain of the ship whatever he needed, or to pass the word to the Marine guard at the door for additional needs. Part of his duties included serving the captain's guests and keeping any secrets he may have heard. He also had some schooling while aboard ship. At that time, the Navy was still segregated and his ward was all black. He was aboard ship during a torpedo hit and describes what it was like to lose friends.John J. Broome was in the United States Navy in the Pacific during World War II.video/quicktimehttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Veterans History Project oral history recordingsVeterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History CenterWorld War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, AmericanWorld War, 1939-1945--Participation, African AmericanEwen, Edward Coyle, 1897-1959Johnson, R. L., Capt.Kindell, Nolan Martin, 1895-1966United States. Navy. Fleet, 3rdIndependence (Aircraft carrier : CV-22)Oral history interview of John J. BroomeMovingImage