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Admiral Weisner, a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, recounts his distinguished career from his days as a student at the U.S. Naval Academy up to his assignment as a Fleet commander, headquartered in Japan. Among the many experiences detailed are duty aboard the USS WASP until December 1942; completion of Naval flight training school; deployment to the western Pacific; and duty on the USS BADOENG STRAIT and USS RENDOVA; participation in the Korean Conflict; attendance at the Naval War College; fighter squadron assignments; and command of the USS GUADALUPE, USS CORAL SEA, USS RANGER, and USS ENTERPRISE. Admiral Weisner's recollections end with his assignment, in 1970, to the USS OKLAHOMA CITY, as commander of the U.S. Seventh Fleet.

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Gift of Maurice Franklin Weisner

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General note

1937-1970

General note

1937-1970

Key terms

Personal Names

Weisner, Maurice F. (Maurice Franklin), 1917-

Corporate Names

United States Naval Academy--Students
United States. Navy--Officers--Interviews

Topical

Air pilots, Military--United States
Korean War, 1950-1953
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean

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