Oral History Interview with Willis Gathright, October 31, 2000
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Willis Gathright. Gathright was born on 3 December 1924 and graduated from high school in 1942. Upon being drafted in June 1943 he went to eight weeks of boot training at the US Naval Training Station in San Diego. This was followed by twelve weeks of sonar training at the West Coast Sound School at Point Loma, California. He describes how a sonar unit works. After graduating from the sonar school and receiving gunnery train…
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Date:
October 31, 2000
Creator:
Gathright, Willis
Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation