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Oral history interview with Sarando Giftos recorded on 2008 February 2
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Title
Oral
history
interview
with
Sarando
Giftos
recorded
on
2008
February
2
Description
Interview
conducted
by
Jane
L
.
Natoli
.
Sarando
Giftos
enlisted
in the
naval
reserves
in
March
of
1945
, and was
called
into
active
duty
just
a
month
later
. He
went
to the
Sampson
Naval
training
station
in
New
York
for his
basic
training
, and then was
sent
to a
staging
area
for
preparation
for the
Invasion
of
Japan
.
However
,
since
the
invasion
was
called
off
, he was not
shipped
to
Japan
,
instead
attending
firefighting
school
in
Virginia
. He was
assigned
to the
newly
constructed
U.S.S
.
Tarawa
aircraft
carrier
in
Virginia
as
well
. On the
ship
Giftos
duties
were to
put
out
fires
,
guide
the
planes
, and
retrieve
the
planes
. The
U.S.S
.
Tarawa
held
101
airplanes
, and they
sailed
to
Guantanamo
Bay
,
Cuba
, and then
through
the
Panama
Canal
to
reach
the
West
Coast
.
Being
on the
deck
of an
aircraft
carrier
was a
very
dangerous
job
, and there were
many
casualties
on
board
,
although
they
saw
no
combat
.
Giftos
was
discharged
August
of
1946
.
When
he
returned
home
he
used
the
G.I
.
Bill
to
attend
drafting
school
, and he
later
established
a
career
in the
field
. He
still
attends
both
New
England
and
National
reunions
of the
U.S.S
.
Tarawa
on a
yearly
basis
.
Coverage
1945-1946
Date Original
02/02/2008
Digital Format
video/x-ms-wmv
Duration
00:31:37
Contributors
Natoli, Jane L.
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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
VHP2008/1
Creator/Owner
Giftos, Sarando
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
United States. Navy
Unit of Service
United
States
.
Navy
.
USS
Tarawa
Rank
Seaman
2nd
Class
Status
Veteran
Subject
Tarawa (Aircraft Carrier: CV-40)
United States. Navy -- Firemen
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American
Geographic Location
Sampson Naval Training Station (Sampson, N.Y.)
Panama Canal (Panama)
Guantánamo Bay (Cuba)
Santiago (Chile)
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
Sarando Giftos Papers. VHP2008/1. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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