Oral History Interview with Don Pickard, September 17, 2020
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Don Pickard. Pickard was in high school when the war started and recalls a few anecdotes from childhood before joining the Navy in mid-1944. Once in the Navy, Pickard was assigned to the Amphibious Force. He served as a signalman aboard USS Bergen (APA-150). On his first voyage, they delivered ammunition to Ulithi. Pickard also went to Okinawa and describes typhoons. After the war ended, his ship carried parts of the First Marine…
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Date:
September 17, 2020
Duration:
1 hour 58 minutes 14 seconds
Creator:
Pickard, Don
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation