Oral History Interview with Walter Pittman, May 3, 2012
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Walter Pittman. Pittman grew up in Texas and joined the Navy in 1941. Once he finished training, he was assigned to a Merchant Marine vessel as a 3.5 inch gun operator. His first assignment was shipping planes and aviation fuel to Australia with a stop at Hawaii. Pittman also tells a story of delivering crude oil to Britain after dropping the airplanes off at Australia. He also discusses his routine, the food and the life ab…
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Date:
May 3, 2012
Duration:
1 hour 2 minutes 25 seconds
Creator:
Pittman, Walter
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation