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Oral history interview with Joseph F. Wargo recorded on 2009 May 2

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Title	Oral history interview with Joseph F. Wargo recorded on 2009 May 2
Description	Interview conducted by Tom Benemann. Joseph F. Wargo enlisted in the U.S. Navy in May of 1940. He went to basic training in Newport, R.I. He enjoyed basic training, and then went on to Machine School to become a machinist. He was then assigned to a destroyer escort that travelled to China and then Pearl Harbor. In China, the seaman assisted in helping refugees leave the country. Wargo was transferred to the U.S.S. Whitney on arrival in Pearl Harbor. On December 7, 1941, during the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he was on the Whitney which remained unharmed by the bombs. Although, the ship was able to fire back at the Japanese, the position they were in did not allow them to hit many of the targets. After the bombing, Wargo was assigned to the U.S.S. Monssen, which travelled into the Pacific with 15 other ships in order to complete an attack of Japan just before the war was officially started. On the U.S.S. Monssen, the seaman also took part in the battles of Midway, the Coral Sea, Guadalcanal, and Santa Cruz. Wargo was wounded four times during battles in the Pacific. During one of these occasions he was sent to a hospital in New Zealand to recuperate. From there he became part of the Navy’s “Scouts and Raiders” a group charged with the dismantling of sea and land mines. He was discharged from the Navy in January of 1947.
Coverage	1940-1947
Date Original	05/02/2009
Digital Format	video/x-ms-wmv
Duration	01:07:30
Contributors	Benemann, Tom
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	VHP2009/25
Creator/Owner	Wargo, Joseph F.
War or Conflict	World War, 1939-1945
Branch of Service	United States. Navy
Unit of Service	USS Monssen (DD-436); USS Whitney
Rank	Machinist Mate
Status	Veteran
Subject	World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews United States. Navy -- Machinist's mates Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943 Midway, Battle of, 1942 Purple Heart
Geographic Location	Newport (R.I.) Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands) Truk Lagoon (Micronesia) Solomon Islands New Zealand
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	Joseph F. Wargo Papers. VHP2009/25. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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