Oral History Interview with James McKinley, May 23, 2003
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The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with James McKinley. McKinley was in college when the war started and in spite of serious damage to his eyes earlier in life, he was able to serve in the Army as a clerk in the Ordnance branch. He was shipped to New Caledonia and assigned to the 51st Ordnance Ammunition Company, operating an ammo dump outside of Noumea. He arrived there in 1943 and went home after the war and was discharged in early 1946. He used the GI Bill to finish…
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Date:
May 23, 2003
Duration:
56 minutes 09 seconds
Creator:
McKinley, James
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation