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Title	Oral history interview with Richard F. Hill recorded 2008 July 14
Description	Interview conducted by Jim Lyko. Richard Hill enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17, with his parent’s permission. Although World War II had ended, he was still anxious to join. He went to basic training at Camp Peary, Va., and from there was transferred to Oakland, Calif. to await assignment. Hill was sent to Guam, where he was part of running the Red Cross Unit. His job was to maintain the staff of local people who did the laundry and cleaning. Hill was anxious for sea duty though, and shortly asked for reassignment to the U.S.S. Moale, DD693-Destroyer. Because he had no experience aboard ship, he was made a deckhand. The ship travelled to Manila, Tsing Tao (China), and Japan. Hill was able to see a large part of the Pacific. The Moale then travelled back to the U.S., stopping at Pearl Harbor on the way to San Francisco. Hill was then assigned to U.S.S. Waldron out of Norfolk, Va. The Waldron travelled to European ports in England, France, Germany, and then finally down through the Straits of Gibraltar to the Mediterranean on maneuvers. During the interview Hill describes memorable events from the time he and the other sailors spent in Italy. On the Waldron’s return to the United States in 1952, Hill was discharged from the navy. He returned home where he went to college using the G.I. Bill, and then began working at The Hartford, where he remained until his retirement in 1990.
Coverage	1946-1952
Date Original	07/14/2008
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	01:37:33
Contributors	Lyko, Jim
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	VHP2008/23
Creator/Owner	Hill, Richard F.
Branch of Service	United States. Navy
Unit of Service	U.S.S. Moale; U.S.S. Waldron
Rank	Torpedoman 3rd class.
Status	Veteran
Subject	Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews United States. Navy -- Sea life Destroyers (Warships) United Service Organizations (U.S.)
Geographic Location	Treasure Island (San Francisco County, Calif.) Guam Manila (Philippines) Qingdao (China) Japan England France Germany Italy
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	Richard F. Hill Papers. VHP2008/23. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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