Oral History Interview with Thomas Alt, August 24, 2004
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Thomas Alt. Alt joined the Aviation Cadet Corps in June of 1942 at the age of 17. By January of 1943, once he turned 18, he was called up for training. In mid-1943 he traveled to Pearl Harbor, and completed Fire Fighting School with the Navy while on the island. In mid-1944 Alt was assigned to the USS Sea Cat (SS-399). He worked as Military Police on night shifts and guard duty in the brig. They traveled to Saipan and the South C…
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Date:
August 24, 2004
Duration:
1 hour 11 minutes 15 seconds
Creator:
Alt, Thomas
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation