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Title	Oral history interview with Francis M. Long on 2006 Dec. 10
Description	Interview conducted by Mike Devin. Francis Long enlisted in the United States Navy in 1943. He went to Newport, RI for basic training, and then was transferred to Norfolk, VA, while his crew waited for their ship to be finished. Long describes this as a boring time for the sailors. They would perform some training activities, but not much else. Long's crew shipped to the Pacific Theatre via Hawaii. They encountered many naval battles in the Pacific, and in one battle, their ship was bombed, and suffered a great deal of damage, along with the loss of almost 300 soldiers. Due to the damage on the ship, they had to sail back to Hawaii for repairs. When the ships repairs were completed they sailed for Japan, and when the shore was in sight, it was announced that the Atomic bomb had been dropped and the fighting was over. Long also describes listening to Tokyo Rose's broadcasts during their time in the Pacific, returning Italian prisoners of war to Italy after the war was over, and the cost and rationing of items during the war.
Coverage	1943-1946
Date Original	12/10/2006
Digital Format	audio/x-ms-wma
Duration	41:24
Contributors	Devin, Mike
Software	Windows Media Player required for audio playback
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	VHP2006.13
Creator/Owner	Long, Francis M.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Navy
Rank	Coxswain
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews Coxswain Tokyo Rose, 1916-2006
Geographic Location	Norfolk (Va.) Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) Panama Canal (Panama) Newport (R.I.) Taiwan
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University. Center for Public Policy and Social Research
Language	eng
Relation	Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Type of Resource	Sound
Citation	Francis M. Long Papers. VHP2006/13. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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