Japan, Yokosuka-shi, 35.2730564, 139.6653829United States, California, San Diego County, San Diego, 32.71571, -117.16472United States, North Carolina, Forsyth County, Winston-Salem, 36.09986, -80.24422Taylor, DavidTate, CandyLucas, Jack (James), 1933-2017-11-03In this interview, Jack Lucas recalls his service in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He remembers his growing up years, the child of parents who worked for the R. J. Reynolds Company in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He recalls his school coach, Togo D. West Sr., whose son later became the Secretary of the Army. He remembers family members and others who had an influence on his decision to join the Navy at 16 years of age. He comments on the racial attitudes of the time and his perspective as a light-skinned Black man. He describes the first Black Marine Corps officer he encountered and comments on how well the crew of the minesweeper to which he was assigned prepared him for duty. He explains in detail the work minesweepers did and recalls the day his ship was sunk and the long hours he spent in the ocean before his rescue the next day. He remembers some of the injuries the crew experienced during the sinking. He reflects on his military service, his family, and his post-military activities and business career. This interview was conducted by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Atlanta Branch.Task Force 77; minesweeper; Mine Demolition Specialist; segregation; discrimination; "Suicide Navy"; Jim Crow; pollywog; shellback; "Crossing the Line"; Kapok (life vest); Mae West (life vest); gun tub; General Quarters; Becky's One Stop; hospital shipJack Lucas served on a United States Navy minesweeping vessel during the Korean War.video/mp4Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Veterans History Project oral history recordingsVeterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History CenterKorean War, 1950-1953--Personal narratives, AmericanRace discrimination--United StatesAfrican AmericansUnited States. Navy. Fleet, 7thUnited States. Navy. Underwater Demolition TeamsAssociation for the Study of African-American Life and HistoryPledge (Minesweeper : AM-277)R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyPirate (Minesweeper : AM-275)Oral history interview of James "Jack" LucasMovingImage