- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of Houston Prescott
- Creator:
- Luton, Frank
Prescott, Houston, 1927-2019 - Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
- Date of Original:
- 2017-03-10
- Subject:
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
United States. Navy - Location:
- United States, California, Los Angeles County, San Pedro, 33.73585, -118.29229
United States, California, San Diego County, San Diego, 32.71571, -117.16472
United States, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, 41.85003, -87.65005 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- In this interview, Houston Prescott recalls his service in the United States Navy immediately following the end of World War II. He remembers growing up in Chicago, Illinois, and the prairie fires that were common outside of town. He describes his schooling and athletic endeavors, including playing semi-pro baseball and being approached by the Chicago Cubs in 1944. He enlisted in the Navy before learning that the war had ended and was sent to San Diego for basic training. He was assigned to the LST-1110 and describes a typhoon they encountered in the Pacific. He was on midnight watch duty one night and nearly lost the fingers of one hand when a hatch cover closed on it. He recalls the day he heard about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He describes his efforts after the war to encourage local leaders to repurpose inactivated military installations around Chicago for housing for individuals experiencing homelessness.
LST-1110; Fireman 1st Class; typhoon; twin 40 guns
Houston Prescott served in the United States Navy at the end of World War II. - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/850
- 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:
- 56:15
- 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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