T. Nash Broaddus Oral History Interview, January 16, 1990
(Oral History #OH0118)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | T. Nash Broaddus Oral History Interview |
| Creators: |
Broaddus, T. Nash
Lennon, Donald R. |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Extent: | 0.01 Cubic feet, 2 audiotapes, 2 hours, 50 pages . |
Administrative Information
General note
1940-1970s
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Preferred Citation
T. Nash Broaddus Oral History Interview (#OH0118), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of . Nash Broaddus
Processing Information
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Biographical / Historical Note
Mr. Broaddus, a native of Richmond, Virginia, graduated from the University of Virginia and entered premedical training before joining the U.S. Navy in 1940.
Description
After reserve officer training, he served on the USS MOONSTONE. Broaddus was assigned to submarine chaser duty in December 1942, where he served in Atlantic convoy duty until the fall of 1944. He subsequently assumed command of the USS CATES (DE 176) and continued convoy duty of troop ships in the North Atlantic until VE day. The CATES was deployed to the Pacific and Lt. Commander Broaddus arrived in Japan immediately after the end of World War II.
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