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Oral History Interview with John Lloyd Ruddick, September 9, 1994

Transcript of an interview with John Ruddick, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the destroyer USS Melvin during World War II in the Pacific Theater. Ruddick discusses the Marianas invasion, the Carolines invasion, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the Battle of Surigao Strait, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Kurile operations, and the occupation of Japan.

Date: September 9, 1994

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Ruddick, John Lloyd, 1923-

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Commander Alex Vraciu, October 9, 1994

Interview with Cmdr. Alex Vraciu, a Navy WWII veteran and Navy Cross recipient from East Chicago, Indiana. Vraciu discusses his family and educational background, naval flight training, Edward "Butch" O'Hare, the F6F Hellcat, various combat operations throughout the Pacific, his actions at the "Marianas Turkey Shoot," being awarded the Navy Cross and time stateside, and returning to combat. In appendix is an autobiographical sketch by Vraciu, including a picture of him and his Hellcat with visi… more

Date: October 9, 1994

Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Vraciu, Alexander