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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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