Oral History Interview with Odis Taylor, February 26, 1997

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Interview with Odis Taylor, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the submarine USS Sculpin in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Assignment to the Sculpin, 1941; his responsibilities as a radioman; various patrols off the Netherlands East Indies and in the South China Sea, 1942-44; lifeguard duty off Japan for downed airmen, 1944-45.

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[2], 93 p. ; 28 cm.

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Maglaughlin, Barry & Taylor, Odis February 26, 1997.

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  • University of North Texas
    Publisher Info: Board of Regents of the University of North Texas
    Place of Publication: Denton, TX

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Interview with Odis Taylor, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the submarine USS Sculpin in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Assignment to the Sculpin, 1941; his responsibilities as a radioman; various patrols off the Netherlands East Indies and in the South China Sea, 1942-44; lifeguard duty off Japan for downed airmen, 1944-45.

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[2], 93 p. ; 28 cm.

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Interview conducted in 1997 for the World War II Pacific Theater (Submarine Service) Oral History Project. Interviewer: Barry Maglaughlin.

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Maglaughlin, Barry & Taylor, Odis. Oral History Interview with Odis Taylor, February 26, 1997, book, February 26, 1997; Denton, TX. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288855/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Oral History Program.

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