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Title	Oral history interview with Edward J. Bartek recorded 2006 Apr. 5
Description	Interview conducted by Eileen Hurst. Edward J. Bartek enlisted in the U.S. Navy, in 1939, at the age of 18 after spending two years in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He joined the navy in order to see the world, but in fact spend the majority of his six years in service under the deck of a boat. He went to boot camp in Rhode Island, and then went to Norfolk, VA for additional training. Bartek was stationed on the U.S.S. Ranger, the first aircraft carrier, for two and half years. He was trained as an electrician and worked under the deck for the majority of his time on ship. The United States had not yet entered into World War II, so the first six months on the ship were spent doing patrols of the Atlantic Ocean. Their mission was to watch for German submarines, and to transport troops to Africa. Bartek describes his time on the ship as being much like sensory deprivation, as he very rarely was above the water line, and the sailors only left the ship for land once every six months. The bombing of Pearl Harbor took place while the Ranger was patrolling, and they were immediately sent back to Norfolk, VA (their home port) to begin training for the war in the Pacific. Bartek was then transferred to the U.S.S. Beale, a destroyer, where he became the supervising electrician for the next two and half years. The Beale was part of 11 invasions, 2 sea battles, and was the target for numerous air and shore attacks. The Beale played a part in the Invasion of the Philippines, and the battles of Leyte Gulf, New Guinea, and Kiska Island. However, Bartek did not see the majority of the battles, as he operated the equipment in the engine room. The Beale returned to the United States and Bartek was reassigned to an ammunition depot in New Jersey. Because the ammunition depot was also very isolated Bartek began to notice feeling agoraphobic. When he spoke to a doctor about the condition, the doctor suggested that he seek treatment at the naval hospital on Staten Island. Bartek stayed in the hospital for one month, and was discharged from there the day after the war with Japan was declared over. He returned to Connecticut, where he obtained a master’s in education using the GI Bill, taught high school English for twenty years, and then college level philosophy for another twenty years.
Coverage	1939-1945
Date Original	04/05/2006
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	01:06:15
Contributors	Hurst, Eileen
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	VHP2006/7
Creator/Owner	Bartek, Edward J.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Navy
Unit of Service	U.S.S. Ranger; U.S.S. Beale
Rank	Electricians Mate 1st Class
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Ocean World War, 1939-1945 -- Medical care United States. Navy -- Electrician's mates Veterans -- United States -- Mental health U.S.S. Beale (Destroyer: DD-471) Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)
Geographic Location	Norfolk (Va.) Aleutian Islands (Alaska) New Britain Island (Papua New Guinea) Philippines San Francisco (Calif.)
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	Edward J. Bartek Papers. VHP2006/7. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
Transcript	Interactive transcript available on Youtube.com http://youtu.be/FWcZsE55a8E
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