Oral History Interview with James H. Goemmer, February 15, 2011
Description:
Transcript of an oral interview with James H. Goemmer. Goemmer begins by describing a three-month trip he took with his family in 1930 in which they traveled all over the US in a Chevrolet. After finishing high school in Yakima, Washington, Goemmer worked various odd jobs before joining the Navy in October, 1942 and going to Farragut, Idaho for basic training. Afterwards, he went to aviation radio school and aerial gunnery school. He qualified as an aircrew member at the naval air station in Da…
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Date:
February 15, 2011
Creator:
Goemmer, James H.
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation