T. J. Van Metre Oral History Interview

February 3, 1977
Oral History #OH0041
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Creator(s)
Lennon, Donald R.; Van Metre, T. J. (Thaddeus Johnson), 1907-2003
Physical description
0.005 Cubic Feet, 1 audiocassette, 1.5 hours, 21 pages
Preferred Citation
T. J. Van Metre Oral History Interview (#OH0041), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
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Scope and arrangement

Rear Admiral Van Metre discusses his career from graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1930 until the end of World War II. Of particular concern is duty on the China station prior to W.W. II, duty aboard the U.S.S. NORTH CAROLINA in the South Pacific during the war, and command of the destroyer HILARY P. JONES late in the war.

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Source of acquisition

Gift of T. J. Van Metre

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General note

1930-1945

Key terms
Personal Names
Van Metre, T. J. (Thaddeus Johnson), 1907-2003
Corporate Names
North Carolina (Battleship : BB-55)
United States. Navy--Military life
United States. Navy--Officers
Topical
Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean
Places
China--History, Military--20th century