Oral History Interview with Charles Maurice Penick, January 30, 2015
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Charles Maurice Penick. Penick joined the Navy in 1943. He completed Radio Operator and Submarine Schools by mid-1945. He was stationed at a submarine base on Mare Island in California, and had not yet been assigned to a submarine when the first atomic bomb was dropped on August 6. Penick assisted in decommissioning the USS Hammerhead (SS-364). He worked in the ship’s company on the base through his discharge in June of 1946.
Date:
January 30, 2015
Duration:
1 hour 2 minutes 27 seconds
Creator:
Penick, Charles Maurice
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