Oral History Interview with Arlie Asmussen, December 27, 2005
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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Arlie Asmussen. Asmussen joined the Navy in 1941, after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He served aboard the USS Owl (AM-2) beginning in February of 1942. His job aboard was to cook and serve as a deck ape, scrubbing the decks and bulkheads, and tying up the boats. In March they traveled to Bermuda and remained for 2 years. They provided target practice for submarines and went out on distress calls, rescuing a torpedoed cargo ship fr…
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Date:
December 27, 2005
Creator:
Asmussen, Arlie
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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation