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Title	Oral history interview with Rudolph Cusson recorded on 2008 Sept. 15
Description	Interview conducted by Jim Lyko. Rudolph Cusson joined the U.S. Navy after graduation from high school in 1941 before the U.S. entered World War II. He went to basic training in Newport, R.I., and then was sent to Jacksonville, Fla. for aviation mechanic school. After his schooling he was assigned to the U.S.S. Wasp, an aircraft carrier that held over 2,000 men. They went on several cruises in the Atlantic, and also helped allied forces by escorting cargo ships. When the U.S. entered the war, the Wasp was sent to the South Pacific, where it was involved in the Battle of Guadalcanal, as well as fights in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. While in the Pacific, the Wasp was hit by four torpedoes. Cusson describes what it was like as he abandoned ship, without a lifeboat or life vest, as the ship burned. He and others were rescued by another ship, and then sent back to the U.S. to be reassigned. During that time Cusson was unable to talk about the ships sinking until it was announced by the media. He was then assigned to the U.S.S. Prince Williams, and then later on he was sent to school in Chicago. After his graduation he was commissioned onto the U.S.S. Thetis Bay. The ship sailed back to the South Pacific, but didn’t see any action like they had on the Wasp. After his discharge in 1947, he returned to Connecticut and married almost immediately. He remained interested in flying over the years and owned 12 airplanes.
Coverage	1941-1947
Date Original	09/15/2008
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	00:52:43
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	VHP2008/26
Creator/Owner	Cusson, Rudolph
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Navy
Unit of Service	U.S.S. Wasp; U.S.S. Prince William; U.S.S. Thetis Bay
Rank	1st Class Petty Officer
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943 Wasp (Aircraft carrier : CV-7)
Geographic Location	Newport (R.I.) Norfolk (Va.) Solomon Islands New Guinea Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands) New Caledonia Scotland
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	Rudolph Cusson Papers. VHP2008/26. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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