- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of Oliver Christian Bosbyshell
- Creator:
- Lowance, David
Bosbyshell, Oliver Christian, 1920- - Date of Original:
- 2006-06-19
- Subject:
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Iwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945
Moosbrugger, Frederick, 1900-1974
Deuterman, Harold Thomas, 1903-1996
University of Notre Dame
Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.)
United States. Navy. Destroyer Squadron, 63rd
Allen M. Sumner (Destroyer)
Davis (Destroyer : DD-395)
Navy V-12 Program (U.S.)
Kamikaze
friendly fire
bombardment - Location:
- Bermuda Islands, 32.3078, -64.7505
China, Shanghai, 31.230416, 121.473701
Japan, Okinawa, 26.53806, 127.96778
Korea, 37.663998, 127.978458
Philippines, 13.40882, 122.56155
Philippines, Leyte Gulf, 14.6835822, 121.0701444
South America, -14.60485, -57.65625
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, New York, New York County, New York, 40.7142691, -74.0059729
United States, Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio, 29.42412, -98.49363
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, Oliver Bosbyshell tells of his experiences in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He recalls shakedown cruises, depth charges and patrolling the coast of South America. Later in the Pacific, his ship participated in the bombardment of Iwo Jima and he describes the scenes of carnage and the flag raising on Mount Suribachi. After the war's end, his job was to read through ships' logs to identify those whose actions warranted commendations.
Bob Bosbyshell was a Naval officer during World War II. - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/398
- 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:
- 41:39
- 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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