Catalog Number: VIS 201.0544
In this interview, James M. Tucker Jr. describes his experience as a bomb disposal officer in the United States Army in the Pacific during World War II. He tells of his childhood when his father worked for the railroad so the family moved around a lot. He outlines his education and early career. He recalls being at a movie with his future wife when the announcement was made about the attack on Pearl Harbor. He reports on his training as well as his voyage to the Philippines by way of New Guinea. He relates stories of disposing of unexploded ordnance. He reflects on time spent with native families in the Philippines and describes seeing the devastation of Hiroshima. He describes his post-war career and family.
Негізгі бет James M. Tucker Jr.'s interview for the Veterans History Project at Atlanta History Center
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