- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of Henry Grady Black, part 1 of 2
- Creator:
- Bruckner, William Joseph
Black, Henry Grady, 1924-2005 - Date of Original:
- 2005-01-31
- Subject:
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
Biplanes
Depth perception
B-17 bomber
Atomic bomb--Japan
Radiation injuries
Black, Henry Grady, 1902-1954
Grady, Henry Woodfin, 1850-1889
Black, Eugene R., 1873-1934
Allen, James Pleasant, Sr.
Allen, James Pleasant, Jr.
Benedict, Guy
MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964
Marist College (Atlanta Ga.)
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Georgia
University of South Carolina
United States. Army. Special Forces
Naval convoy
Kamikaze - Location:
- Australia, -25.0, 135.0
Cuba, Guantánamo Bay, 19.9242388, -75.15931492170088
Japan, Okinawa, 26.53806, 127.96778
Japan, Volcano Islands, Iwo Jima
Mexico, Baja California, Tijuana, 32.5027, -117.00371
Panama, Panama Canal Zone, 8.9536841, -79.5376179437931
Philippines, Cebu City, 10.3095549, 123.8931107
Philippines, Leyte Gulf, 14.6835822, 121.0701444
Philippines, Manila, 14.5906216, 120.9799696
Philippines, Mindanao Island, 7.6898041500000005, 125.23639969242527
Philippines, Subic Bay, 14.8203471, 120.28152872220117
Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal, -9.59842095, 160.1485117018448
United States, California, San Diego County, San Diego, 32.71571, -117.16472
United States, Chesapeake Bay, 37.96186, -76.17834
United States, Florida, Pinellas County, Saint Petersburg, 27.77086, -82.67927
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, Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Hingham, 42.24177, -70.88977
United States, New Jersey, Bayonne, 40.6687141, -74.1143091
United States, New Jersey, New York Harbor
United States, New York, New York Harbor, 43.0820142, -75.1476612
United States, Rhode Island, Narragansett, 41.4501021, -71.4495005
United States, Virginia, City of Norfolk, 36.89126, -76.26188
United States, Virginia, Virginia Beach, Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, 36.91847, -76.16469 - Medium:
- video recordings (physical artifacts)
mini-dv - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/quicktime
- Description:
- In part one of this two-part interview, Henry Black relates his experiences as a Seaman 2nd Class in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II. He was a Quartermaster, served aboard LST 908, and describes life aboard ship, including sleeping under the stars while transiting the Panama Canal at night. He discusses aspects of Navy life, such as standing night watches and liberty.
Henry Black was in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/401
- 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:
- 1:02:18
- 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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