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Video Log
Veteran’s Name: William Burrows
War: World War II
Branch: Navy
Born: February 22, 1927
Interview Date: January 9, 2010
Interviewed By: Michael M. Van Buren
00:00:00 introduction
00:00:54 where, why, what branch enlisted in
00:01:30 first days in service; training in NY state
00:02:00 initial feelings of pride
00:02:20 Boot Camp experiences—marching, swimming and tower jumping
00:03:00 Newport Rhode Island—gunnery school: 5” and 20 mm guns assembly
00:05:14 discusses weight gain/loss
00:05:45 destination after Newport RI; Boston—assembled crew and commissioned destroyer
Drexler; breakdown cruise; escorted carrier Bon Homme Richard to Trinidad
00:06:45 general quarters alarm over sea turtle
00:07:04 Panama City liberty---bars only; then through canal
00:08:00 to San Diego
00:08:17 Honolulu—gathered provisions/ammo; firing practice with targets towed by planes
00:08:48 headed to Guadalcanal area
00:09:02 role on gun crew---sightsetter
00:10:42 arrival at Guadalcanal, Iron Bottom Bay---swimming despite orders
00:13:08 headed north to other islands—Tarawa—coconut shoot—blasting snipers from offshore prior to landing; 4th of July shelling
00:14:32 discusses ship size relative to cruisers, battleships, carriers and minesweepers; crew size of his ship the Drexler—about 350 men
Object Description
| Title | Synopsis of oral history interview with William T. Burrows |
| Description | Typed synopsis of video interview with William T. Burrows conducted by Michael Van Buren. The synopsis describes Burrows service time in the navy. |
| Date Original | 01/09/2010 |
| Digital Format | application/pdf |
| Contributors |
Van Buren, Michael M. |
| Software | Adobe Reader or other PDF viewer required for viewing |
| Access Restrictions and Permissions | No access restrictions. For permission to reproduce contact Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research at (860) 832-2976. |
| Image Identifier | VHP2010/5 |
| Creator/Owner |
Burrows, William |
| War or Conflict |
World War, 1939-1945 |
| Branch of Service |
United States. Navy |
| Unit of Service | U.S.S. Drexler DD 741 |
| Rank | Seaman 1st class |
| Status | Veteran |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews Destroyers (Warships) Kamikaze airplanes Shipwrecks |
| Geographic Location |
Sampson Naval Training Station (Sampson, N.Y.) Newport (R.I.) Boston (Mass.) Tarawa Atoll (Kiribati) Okinawa-shi (Japan) Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands) |
| Publisher |
Central Connecticut State University. Center for Public Policy and Social Research |
| Language | eng |
| Relation |
Veterans History Project (U.S.) |
| Type of Resource |
Text |
| Citation | William Burrows Papers. VHP2010/5. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research. |
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| Transcript | Video Log Veteran’s Name: William Burrows War: World War II Branch: Navy Born: February 22, 1927 Interview Date: January 9, 2010 Interviewed By: Michael M. Van Buren 00:00:00 introduction 00:00:54 where, why, what branch enlisted in 00:01:30 first days in service; training in NY state 00:02:00 initial feelings of pride 00:02:20 Boot Camp experiences—marching, swimming and tower jumping 00:03:00 Newport Rhode Island—gunnery school: 5” and 20 mm guns assembly 00:05:14 discusses weight gain/loss 00:05:45 destination after Newport RI; Boston—assembled crew and commissioned destroyer Drexler; breakdown cruise; escorted carrier Bon Homme Richard to Trinidad 00:06:45 general quarters alarm over sea turtle 00:07:04 Panama City liberty---bars only; then through canal 00:08:00 to San Diego 00:08:17 Honolulu—gathered provisions/ammo; firing practice with targets towed by planes 00:08:48 headed to Guadalcanal area 00:09:02 role on gun crew---sightsetter 00:10:42 arrival at Guadalcanal, Iron Bottom Bay---swimming despite orders 00:13:08 headed north to other islands—Tarawa—coconut shoot—blasting snipers from offshore prior to landing; 4th of July shelling 00:14:32 discusses ship size relative to cruisers, battleships, carriers and minesweepers; crew size of his ship the Drexler—about 350 men |
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