James Victor Rowney Oral History Interview, February 7, 2003
(Oral History #OH0212)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | James Victor Rowney Oral History Interview |
| Creators: |
Dembo, Jonathan, 1948-
Rowney, James Victor |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Extent: | 0.01 Cubic feet, 2 audiocassettes, 1.75 hours, no transcription. |
Administrative Information
General note
1917-1968
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
James Victor Rowney Oral History Interview (#OH0212), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
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Biographical / Historical Note
U.S. naval officer and engineer; member of the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1941; served aboard the USS ENTERPRISE and witnessed the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor; attended flight school (1942-1943) and served as a naval aviator 1944-1945; served in the Korean War as a naval aviator in both Corsairs and jets; later served as head of the Department of Engineering at the Naval Academy (1962-1963).
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