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Title
Oral
history
interview
with
Frank
Esuchenko
on
2005
Nov
.
5
.
Description
Interview
conducted
by
Jaime
Laczkoski
.
Esuchenko
was
drafted
into the
U.S
.
Army
from
Bridgeport
,
CT
. He would have
preferred
the
Navy
, but he was not
given
the
choice
. He
went
to
basic
trianing
at
Camp
Claiborne
(LA)
, and then was
sent
to
Okinawa
Island
.
However
, he was
unable
to
leave
with his
original
unit
,
due
to an
illness
, and
left
later
on with a
different
unit
. His
job
on
Okinawa
was to
maintain
the
feul
tanks
and
pump
stations
for the
planes
that were
flying
out
.
Esuchenko
describes
the
island
as
very
beautiful
, but
it
had been
mostly
destroyed
by the
battle
. For
fun
the
soldiers
played
baseball
and
cards
, and
sometimes
were
able
to
see
a
movie
.
After
the
war
in
Japan
ended
, he was
sent
home
and
discharged
. He
kept
a
journal
of the
trip
home
.
Coverage
1944-1946
Date Original
11/05/2005
Digital Format
video/x-ms-wmv
Duration
10:51
Contributors
Laczkoski, Jaime
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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
VHP2005.21
Creator/Owner
Esuchenko, Frank
War or Conflict
World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service
United States. Army
Unit of Service
United
States
.
Army
.
EPD
3182
Company
.
Rank
Staff
Sergeant
Status
Veteran
Subject
World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island
Geographic Location
Fort Dix (N.J.)
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
Frank Esuchenko Papers. VHP2005/21. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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