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Title	Oral history interview with Louis A. Bianco on 2005 Dec. 11
Description	Interview conducted by Arianne Salcito. Louis A. Bianco was drafted on his 18th birthday, and travelled to New Haven, with some friends from Waterbury, to undergo tests and a physical. He was able to join the U.S. Navy, and in January of 1944, Bianco travelled to Sampson, NY for boot camp. After basic training, and a short period of leave, Bianco was sent to Norfolk, VA for Destroyer Training School. In July of 1944, the sailors in Virginia were made part of the crew of a new ship. After coming aboard the ship in July, they did an additional 4-5 months of training with the 356 member crew. The ship then headed to the Pacific Theatre. Bianco's assignments while on board the ship were as a "look-out", and as a baker in the kitchen. The ship moved around most of the time, and the crew was part of skirmishes in the Philippines, Okinawa, Iwo Jima, and the South China Sea, among other places. When the war ended, the ship that Bianco served on became a part of the mail service, taking mail from Sasabo, Japan to places throughout the South China Sea. It was in late 1945, when the ship headed back to the United States, going through the Panama Canal, and finally landing in Brooklyn, NY. Bianco was discharged in late April of 1946, and began college the following fall with the G.I. Bill. He wished to have a career in civil service, and went to work for the Postal Service, where he stayed for 39 years. Bianco noted that the best thing about being in the military was meeting people, and making new friends, many of which he kept in touch with after the war.
Coverage	1944-1946
Date Original	12/11/2005
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	47:55
Contributors	Salcito, Arianne
Software	Windows Media Player 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	VHP2005/14
Creator/Owner	Bianco, Louis A.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Navy
Unit of Service	United States Navy. USS John W. Weeks (DD-701)
Rank	Seaman First Class
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area United States. Navy -- Postal Service U.S.S. John W. Weeks (DD-701)
Geographic Location	San Diego (Calif.) San Francisco (Calif.) Sasebo-shi (Japan) Philippines Okinawa-shi (Japan)
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University. Center for Public Policy and Social Research
Language	eng
Relation	Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Type of Resource	Moving image
Citation	Louis A. Bianco Papers. VHP2005/14. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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