World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Navy -- African American troops; Armed Forces -- Officers; Sabine (Ship); World War, 1939-1945 -- African Americans
Interview conducted by Jeanne Christie. Albert C. Stewart was drafted into the U.S. Navy in 1945, after graduating from the University of Chicago. He went to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and was one of a select group of African American...
Iraq War, 2003- -- Personal narratives, American; Iraq War, 2003- -- Veterans -- Connecticut; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Army Air Force;
Interview conducted by Ben Harpool. John Norris enlisted in the U.S. Air Force because of the benefits that were given for service. He went to basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, and then was deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, as part of...
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal narratives, American; United States. Navy;
Interview conducted by Shannon Harvey. Fernand Philippon was drafted into the U.S. Navy in 1943. He went to basic training at the Sampson training base (NY), and from there served in the Pacific Theatre of operations during World War II. He was...
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American; Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews; United States. Marine Corps -- Aviation; Helicopters; Tet Offensive, 1968;
Interview conducted by John Ault. Samuel Beamon enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1965 just after he had finished technical school for mechanics. He wanted to work with aircraft, and found his best fit was with the Marines. He went to basic...
World War, 1939-1945; Trawls and trawling -- Military aspects; Naval ceremonies, honors, and salutes. ; Shellbacks;
Sailors participted in Line-crossing ceremony, which sailors were considered 'Polly wogs' prior to their maiden voyage across the equator. Once they across they were initiated as 'shellbacks.' Many sailors depicted are wearing long fake white...
