- Collection:
- W.J. Usery, Jr., Papers
- Title:
- W. J. Usery, Jr., oral history interview, 1987-07-28 (Tape 10)
- Creator:
- Usery, W. J., Jr., 1923-
- Contributor to Resource:
- Hough, Leslie S.
Southern Labor Archives - Publisher:
- W. J. Usery, Jr. Papers, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library
- Date of Original:
- 1987-07-28
- Subject:
- World War, 1939-1945
Machinists
Usery, W. J., Jr., 1923-
United States. Navy - Location:
- China, 35.0, 105.0
Korea, 37.663998, 127.978458
Marshall Islands, 6.9518742, 170.9985095
Panama, Panama Canal Zone, 8.9536841, -79.5376179437931
Philippines, 13.40882, 122.56155
Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal, -9.59842095, 160.148511701845
United States, California, San Diego County, San Diego, 32.71571, -117.16472
United States, Georgia, Baldwin County, Milledgeville, 33.08014, -83.2321
United States, Hawaii, Naval Station Pearl Harbor
United States, Virginia, City of Norfolk, 36.89126, -76.26188
United States, Washington, King County, Seattle, 47.60621, -122.33207 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Text
Sound - Description:
- Assigned to the ship's repair crew, Usery describes life aboard the ship with training and drills for fires and enemy attacks. Usery also recounts encountering German U-Boats Near the Panama Canal as well as the passage through the Canal, docking in San Diego, traveling to Pearl Harbor, crossing the international date line, the Marshall, and Solomon Islands, and the eight month stationing near the Guadalcanal. Usery describes changing a ship's propellers underwater, an accident during a welding assignment, and the prestige attached to being a diver on the ship. Usery also discusses on-shore time in the Philippines, including the feat associated with Japan's use of suicide [kamikaze] planes at the end of the war. Following the surrender of Japan, Usery describes his travels to Korea and China, and the Chinese response to seeing American troops. Usery describes the process of returning to the States from Seattle, Washington and Milledgeville, Georgia as well as "leisure" time spent creating such items as frying pans aboard the ship. Applying skills learned in the navy and making the choice to enlist in the navy rather than the army.
http://research.library.gsu.edu/c.php?g=115649&p=752736 - Local Identifier:
- L1985-12_AV0012
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/usery/id/769
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: W. J. Usery, Jr., in an interview conducted by Les Hough, July 27-29, 1987, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia. L1985-12_AV0012, Southern Labor Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Extent:
- 01:35:24
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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