Oral History Interview with John J. Clemens, May 13, 2003
Description:
Interview with John J. Clemens. The interview includes Clemens' personal experiences about childhood and early adulthood in Houston, Texas, World War II-era service in the U.S. Navy, serving aboard USS Wren in the Pacific Theater, and piloting a ship into Tokyo Bay immediately following the Japanese surrender. Clemens speaks about convoy missions across the Atlantic Ocean, the January 4, 1944 sinking of the USS Turner while moored in New York Harbor and the court of inquiry regarding the sinkin…
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Date:
May 13, 2003
Creator:
Alexander, William J. & Clemens, John J., 1921-
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UNT Oral History Program