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John W. Newsom oral history interview, June 5, 1991

Date: Jun. 05 1991 | Identifier: OH0124
Captain Newsom provided an overview of his Naval Academy and World War II experiences, concentrating briefly on his experiences at Pearl Harbor; duty aboard the destroyer-minesweeper USS HOPKINS at Gaudalcanal, Savo Island, Munda, and Tulagi; flight school and blimp training; appointment to the USS CALIFORNIA; the invasionary force against Japan; and return the the U.S. Interviewer: Donald R. Lennon. more...
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Captain Newsom provided an overview of his Naval Academy and World War II experiences, concentrating briefly on his experiences at Pearl Harbor; duty aboard the destroyer-minesweeper USS HOPKINS at Gaudalcanal, Savo Island, Munda, and Tulagi; flight school and blimp training; appointment to the USS CALIFORNIA; the invasionary force against Japan; and return the the U.S. Interviewer: Donald R. Lennon.
Creator(s)
Newson, John W., 1919-
Contributor(s)
Lennon, Donald R.
Date
June 05, 1991
Call Number
OH0124
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Collection(s)
Special Collections Oral History Collection
Military History
- World War II
- Navy

Subject(s)
Newsom, John W.
United States. Navy--Officers
United States Naval Academy
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943
Savo Island, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942
California (Battleship : BB-44)
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean

Finding Aid
Newsom, John W., Oral History Interview

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Location (spatial)
United States--Hawaii
Solomon Islands--Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)
United States--Maryland--Annapolis (Md.)
Type
text
Medium
oral histories
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