Oral History Interview with Arthur G. Whitehead, May 8, 2007
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Arthur G Whitehead. Whitehead joined the Navy in October 1942, attending boot camp and receiving hospital corpsman training. Upon completion, he was assigned as a pharmacist’s mate, tending to wounded Marine fighter pilots. Whitehead was stationed in Ewe, Hawaii, before traveling to American Samoa, where he slept in a wooden hut plagued by mosquitos. Moving next to the Ellice Islands, Funafuti, his ship became stuck on the c…
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Date:
May 8, 2007
Creator:
Whitehead, Arthur G
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation