Oral History Interview with Richard Jenke, August 24, 2003
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clifford Jenke. Jenke was born in Houston, Texas 25 February 1927. On 7 December 1942, at the age of fifteen, he joined the Navy after receiving written approval from his parents. After undergoing six week of boot training at San Diego, he was assigned to the USS Mizar as the pointer on a five inch deck gun. Soon thereafter, the ship departed for Sydney, Australia. Jenke recalls being attacked by a Japanese submarine, which …
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Date:
August 24, 2003
Duration:
1 hour 14 minutes 09 seconds
Creator:
Jenke, Clifford Richard
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation