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Milton J. Silverman oral history interview, August 27, 1996
In this interview, Commander Silverman reviews his background, describes his experience at Pearl Harbor aboard the USS MONTGOMERY during the Japanese attack, and comments on subsequent minelaying duties. He also describes putting the USS ROSS in commission as its executive officer and participating in shore bombardments throughout the South Pacific. Other comments concern his ship hitting two mines at Leyte Gulf, efforts to repair the ROSS in a floating drydock, and a kamikaze attack upon the drydock. He also reports on the repairs to the ROSS, its action at Iwo Jima, going ashore at Tokyo, and showing the flag in China as commander of the USS VAMMEN. Interviewer: Donald R. Lennon.
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Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
United States
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii)
Solomon Islands
Kolombangara (Solomon Islands)
World War, 1939-1945
Campaigns
Pacific Ocean
Palau
Philippines
Leyte (Philippines)
Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944
World War, 1939-1945
Campaigns
Japan
Japan
Tokyo (Japan)
Silverman, Milton J.
United States. Navy
Officers
Interviews
Lennon, Donald R.
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Silverman, Milton
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OH0154
Milton J. Silverman oral history interview, August 27, 1996
In this interview, Commander Silverman reviews his background, describes his experience at Pearl Harbor aboard the USS MONTGOMERY during the Japanese attack, and comments on subsequent minelaying duties. He also describes putting the USS ROSS in commission as its executive officer and participating in shore bombardments throughout the South Pacific. Other comments concern his ship hitting two mines at Leyte Gulf, efforts to repair the ROSS in a floating drydock, and a kamikaze attack upon the drydock. He also reports on the repairs to the ROSS, its action at Iwo Jima, going ashore at Tokyo, and showing the flag in China as commander of the USS VAMMEN. Interviewer: Donald R. Lennon.
Silverman, Milton
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941
Lennon, Donald R.
19960827
Text
oral histories
J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University
eng
11286
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United States--Hawaii--Pearl Harbor (Hawaii)
Solomon Islands--Kolombangara (Solomon Islands)
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean
Palau
Philippines--Leyte (Philippines)
Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan
Japan--Tokyo (Japan)
Silverman, Milton J.
United States. Navy--Officers--Interviews
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