William W. Jones Oral History Interview, February 6, 1988
(Oral History #OH0101)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | William W. Jones Oral History Interview |
| Creators: |
Barclay, Morgan J.
Jones, William W. |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Extent: | 0.0050 Cubic feet, 1 audiocassettte, 1.5 hours, 39 pages . |
Administrative Information
General note
1930s-1970s
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Repository does not own copyright to the oral history collection. Permission to cite, reproduce, or broadcast must be obtained from both the repository and the participants in the oral history, or their heirs.
Preferred Citation
William W. Jones Oral History Interview (#OH0101), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
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Description
Captain Jones, USNA Class of 1941, comments on his service on the USS HELENA during World War II, including observations on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the naval battle of Guadalcanal and the Solomons Campaign (Fall, 1942), and the sinking of the JUNEAU. Postwar comments concern aviation training, his injury in an aircraft accident, nuclear weapons logistics duty, the Navy atomic weapons program, and squadron commands.
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