Oral History Interview with Joe Gage, February 1, 2016
Description:
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Joe Gage. Gage joined the Navy during the war and was trained as a pharmacist’s mate. He was stationed in North Carolina and was then assigned to LCI-1074. Gage describes the journey from Michigan, down the Mississippi River, and on to New Guinea. He took part in landings at Leyte with Filipino guerillas. Gage also discusses landing Australian troops in Borneo. He describes how an LCI would beach and then extract itself. Gag…
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Date:
February 1, 2016
Duration:
1 hour 18 minutes 57 seconds
Creator:
Gage, Joe
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Partner:
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation