Oral History Interview with Ray Boone, December 7, 2010
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Ray Boone. Boone joined the Navy in 1937. He was assigned to the USS Blue (DD-387) and initially served in the deck division. Boone was also a pointer on one of the 5-inch guns. He eventually joined the engineering division and worked in the boiler room and details how the boiler room operated. Boone describes his experiences during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He witnessed the Utah capsize and the Arizona explode. Boone desc…
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Date:
December 7, 2010
Duration:
1 hour 34 minutes 49 seconds
Creator:
Boone, Ray
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation